United States Seventh Circuit

Order for a new trial after convictions on drug-related counts is affirmed where the trial court did not abuse its discretion by determining that information not disclosed by the government, which could have been used to impeach its expert witness, was material, and that defendant was prejudiced by the nondisclosure.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/28/2008
• Decided 10/09/2008
• Published 10/09/2008

Judges

• WOOD, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and RIPPLE and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stuart D. Fullerton (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Beau B. Brindley (argued), Law Offices of Beau B. Brindley, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.