United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for bank fraud is affirmed where the automobile exception to the warrant requirement applied since arresting officers had probable cause to support a search of a vehicle, but sentence is reversed and remanded where the court incorrectly allocated the burden of proof for a sentencing enhancement to defendant.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/09/2005
• Decided 06/05/2006
• Published 06/05/2006

Judges

• RIPPLE, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and RIPPLE and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Bradley W. Murphy (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Peoria, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., George F. Taseff (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.