United States Seventh Circuit

Convictions for mail fraud and conspiracy are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the convictions; 2) due process; 3) ineffective assistance of counsel; 4) the admissibility of evidence concerning credit-card fraud; 5) the admission of the prior conviction of one defendant; and 6) the denial of a motion for a new trial on the basis of newly discovered evidence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/25/2008
• Decided 10/14/2008
• Published 10/14/2008

Judges

• ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, ROVNER, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Barbara Z. Brook (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, South Bend, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Herbert Abrams (argued), Abrams & Minkus, Skokie, IL, for Defendant-Appellant, Essie Jackson., David E. Jones, Eric G. Barber (argued), Heller Ehrman, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant, Joe Jackson.