United States Seventh Circuit

Convictions and sentences for conspiracy to commit racketeering offenses, operating an illegal gambling business, and mail fraud and tax fraud are affirmed where: 1) the evidence was sufficient to support defendants' convictions; 2) the district court did not commit any error that deprived a defendant of a fair trial, nor did it err in refusing to dismiss his indictment; and 3) defendants failed to develop any arguments as to why their sentences were unreasonable thus they waived any appellate review.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/21/2008
• Published 02/21/2008

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Shoshana Gillers, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Shelly B. Kulwin, Jeffrey R. Kulwin, Kulwin, Masciopinto & Kulwin, Jeffrey B. Steinback, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.