United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion in declaring a mistrial during defendant's first jury trial; 2) defendant ineffective assistance of counsel argument fails as he did not make the requisite showing of prejudice; and 3) the district court did not err during the second trial by admitting into evidence the witness's statement to the officer.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/17/2009
• Decided 06/26/2009
• Published 06/26/2009

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, KANNE, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Johnnie L. Taylor, Belleville, IL, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• George A. Norwood (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Benton, IL, Angela Scott, Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Christopher D. Donovan (argued), Pruhs Law Office, S.C., Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.