United States Seventh Circuit

District judge's decision to keep testimonial evidence from the jury supporting contention that defendant lacked the intellectual capability to understand the various financial transactions that gave rise to his crimes is harmless error where no rational juror could conclude that defendant was ignorant of the fraud scheme.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/07/2001
• Decided 04/20/2001
• Published 04/20/2001

Judges

• TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge., Before DIANE P. WOOD, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas P. Schneider,Barbara B. Berman (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Howard B. Eisenberg (argued), Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.