United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction on multiple charges is affirmed over defendant's arguments that: 1) he never knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to testify; 2) the government's closing argument impermissibly referred to his failure to testify; and 3) his attorney was ineffective.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/29/2007
• Decided 10/17/2007
• Published 10/17/2007

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Michael Jude Quinley (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Jerold S. Solovy, Terri L. Mascherin, Jeffrey S. Eberhard (argued), Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.