United States Seventh Circuit
U.S. v. Watson, 06-2680, 06-2963, 06-3114
Convictions for robbing an armored car outside a bank are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) admission of hearsay evidence under the exception for statements against the declarant's interest; 2) admission of the hearsay testimony in violation of the the Confrontation Clause; 3) the reasonableness of the sentence; 4) an improperly drafted indictment; and 5) the lack of a schedule for restitution payments.
Appellate Information
- Argued 10/22/2007
- Decided 05/13/2008
- Published 05/13/2008
Judges
- WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before KANNE, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Renato Mariotti (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Richard H. Parsons, Andrew J. McGowan (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Gareth G. Morris (argued), Standish E. Willis, Angela Lockett (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.