United States Seventh Circuit

Denial of motion to dismiss indictments for drug trafficking on double jeopardy grounds is affirmed where defendants themselves moved for a mistrial, and the prosecutor's violation of an evidentiary ruling was not done willfully to goad the defense into moving for a mistrial.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/05/2006
• Decided 07/24/2006
• Published 07/24/2006

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, ROVNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John T. Ryan (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Thomas C. Brandstrader, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant, Harry Gilmore., Gregory T. Mitchell, Homewood, IL, for Defendant-Appellant, Eddie Bell., James A. Graham (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant, Patrick Bray., Donald V. Young, Young & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant, Troy Martin.