United States Seventh Circuit

Whether or not defendants sold drugs, or committed the conspiracy's other crimes, they can still be convicted for violating predicate offenses under 21 USC 841 by joining in a conspiracy whose members defy the statute.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/02/2001
• Decided 04/12/2001
• Published 04/12/2001

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, EASTERBROOK, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John Cutrone (argued), Anita Rivkin-Carothers, Nathan Diamond-Falk, Chicago, IL, for Larry Hoover, Andrew Howard, William Edwards., John M. Beal (argued), Chicago, IL, for Tirenzy Wilson., Alexander M. Salerno (argued), Berwyn, IL, for Gregory Shell., Steven Shobat (argued), Chicago, IL, for Jerry Strawhorn., Clarence Tucker (argued), Tucker & Hughes, Detroit, MI, for Adrian Bradd., Jerry B. Kurz (argued), Hall & Kurz, Glenview, IL, for Darrell Branch.


• For Appellees:
  
• David E. Bindi (argued), Lela D. Johnson, Matthew C. Crowl, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Criminal Division, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.