Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit December 15, 2009, No. 09-2342 (United States v. Ayesh)

ORDER

Said Ayesh pleaded guilty to attempted international parental kidnaping. See 18 U.S.C. § 1204(a). He was sentenced to a term of 35 months, which was 5 months more than the upper end of his guideline range (24-30 months) and 1 month short of the statutory maximum. Ayesh challenges his sentence on this appeal. Here are the facts.