United States Seventh Circuit

Trial judge's decision to allow the jury to learn about a prior conviction did not prejudice petitioner in the jury's consideration of the three counts of armed bank robbery, where an analysis under Teauge showed that the likelihood of his accurate conviction was not diminished.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/02/2001
• Published 03/02/2001

Judges

• HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, BAUER, and WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas K. McQueen,Elizabeth A. Coleman (argued), Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Madeleine S. Murphy (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty., Crim. Div., Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.