United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction and sentence for drug crimes is affirmed where: 1) district court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's motion for a mistrial as the court cured any error incurred by improper testimony and the other challenged statements did not constitute hearsay; and 2) the court did not err in finding that defendant obstructed justice by providing perjured testimony, resulting in a two-level enhancement of his sentence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/26/2009
• Decided 04/23/2009
• Published 04/23/2009

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, KANNE and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Carol Bell, Assistant U.S. Attorney (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Gerardo S. Gutierrez, Attorney (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.