United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for distribution of crack cocaine is affirmed where the record does not support a finding that defendant's substantial rights were affected by any error in accepting his jury waiver without ensuring the waiver was knowing and intelligent.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/10/2008
• Decided 03/11/2009
• Published 03/11/2009

Judges

• ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and ROVNER and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Renato Mariotti (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Abner J. Mikva (argued), Mandel Legal Aid Clinic, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.