United States Seventh Circuit

Prosecution's opening statement misstatement the law and defense counsel's reliance on the mis-statement in mounting the defense does not entitle the defendant to a jury charge which contains legal error.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/25/2001
• Published 10/25/2001

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• David E. Bindi (Argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Patrick A. Tuite (Argued), Arnstein & Lehr, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.