United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for drug possession with intent to distribute is affirmed where a Terry stop of the defendant was justified despite the considerable hardship it created since there were no feasible alternatives to the stop and the conditions of hardship were created by the defendant.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/17/2006
• Decided 05/24/2006
• Published 05/24/2006

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, POSNER, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Christopher P. Hotaling (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Kent R. Carlson (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.