United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for drug related offenses is affirmed where 1) evidence was sufficient for a jury to find that both officers were knowing members of the conspiracy, 2) evidence was sufficient to find one defendant possessed a firearm, and 3) neither sentence violated Apprendi or Ring.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/22/2003
• Published 10/22/2003

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and POSNER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Scott Kamin (argued), Chicago, IL, for William M. Patterson., Peter J. Vilkelis (argued), Chicago, IL, for Daryl L. Smith.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick F. McGovern (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty., Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.