United States Seventh Circuit

Convictions for distribution of cocaine are affirmed where: 1) the Confrontation Clause does not forbid the use of raw data produced by scientific instruments, though the interpretation of those data may be testimonial; and 2) there was sufficient evidence to support the jury's conclusion that defendants engaged in a conspiracy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/03/2008
• Published 01/03/2008

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and CUDAHY and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel L. Bella (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Kerry C. Connor (argued), Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Inc., Hammond, IN, Ralph Washington (argued), Eason Law Firm, College Park, GA, for Defendants-Appellants.