United States Seventh Circuit

In a prosecution for making false statements to federal agents in connection with the sale of an automatic rifle, denials of motion for acquittal and of a requested instruction based on the "exculpatory no" doctrine are affirmed where: 1) there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction; and 2) the "exculpatory no" doctrine was not a defense to criminal liability under 18 U.S.C. section 1001.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/27/2008
• Published 10/27/2008

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before KANNE, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Jesse M. Barrett (argued), Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, South Bend, IN, Daniel L. Bella, Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., William J. Cohen (argued), Attorney, Elkhart, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.