United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon, witness tampering, and threatening a witness is affirmed where: 1) defendant made a knowing and voluntary decision to represent himself at trial; and 2) there was sufficient evidence to support the allegations of tampering with and threatening witnesses. Defendant's sentence is vacated and remanded where the district court did not consider the potential disparity that may arise from the sentence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/07/2007
• Published 11/07/2007

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Monica Mallory (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Rockford, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Thomas L. Shriner, Jr., Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, WI, Ellen M. Wheeler, Joanne Lee (argued), Foley & Lardner, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.