United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine is affirmed where the limitation of cross-examination based on the unasserted attorney-client privilege of the witness was harmless error and the government's impeachment of defendant's testimony was proper, but the sentence is reversed and remanded where the court did not consult the sentencing Guidelines in reaching its sentence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/21/2006
• Published 07/21/2006

Judges

• ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, RIPPLE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Mel S. Johnson (argued), Christian R. Larsen, Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Scott A. Srebnick (argued), Hy Shapiro, Quinon & Strafer, Miami, FL, for Defendant-Appellant.