United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction on drug and weapons charges is vacated and remanded for a new trial where a co-defendant's outbursts at trial presented an unacceptable risk of prejudicing the jury.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/12/2007
• Published 12/12/2007

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Sheri H. Mecklenburg, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Timothy J. Casey (argued), Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.