United States Seventh Circuit
US v. Tatum, 07-3015
In a criminal case involving various drug and weapons charges, conviction is affirmed where the district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting evidence recovered during booking: 1) as the government laid a proper foundation and; 2) any gaps in the chain of custody were minimal.
Appellate Information
- Argued 04/07/2008
- Decided 11/24/2008
- Published 11/24/2008
Judges
- WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, WILLIAMS, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Jonathan H. Koenig (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Calvin R. Malone, Brian Fahl (argued), Federal Defender Services of Eastern Wisconsin, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.