United States Seventh Circuit

Proof that defendant sold a distribution quantity of crack cocaine to buyer on one or more occasions, and inference that he was aware of buyer's conspiracy to distribute narcotics, did not establish defendant's membership in the conspiracy, where there was no evidence that he ever shared a stake in the success of the retail sales to his buyer's customers.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/12/2001
• Decided 03/25/2002
• Published 03/25/2002

Judges

• ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, ROVNER, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas Edward Leggans (argued), Deirdre A. Durborow, Office of U.S. Attorney, Crim. Div., Fairview Heights, IL, for U.S., Sean M. McCumber (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Darrell W. Thomas.