United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for tobacco diversion is affirmed over defendant's evidentiary argument where the admission into evidence of a letter from the government to the defendant's former attorney did not constitute an abuse of discretion, and defendant's sentence is affirmed where the district court's finding that defendant was a manager of a conspiracy involving five people was not clearly erroneous.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/30/2006
• Decided 09/11/2006
• Published 09/11/2006

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• David E. Hollar (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Mark S. Lenyo (argued), Herendeen, Kowals & Ambler, South Bend, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.