United States Seventh Circuit

An indictment adequately set forth a Hobbs Act conspiracy violation, and any prejudice from the government's alleged reference to defendant's failure to testify was cured through judge's admonition to the jury.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/17/2002
• Decided 07/24/2002
• Published 07/24/2002

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., BEFORE:  BAUER, POSNER and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Debra Riggs Bonamici (argued), Office of U.S. Atty., Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Donna Hickstein-Foley (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.