United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for bank robbery and using a firearm during a robbery is affirmed where there was sufficient evidence to convict the defendant on both counts as the the jury could rationally connect defendant's presence in the house to the description of Robber #2, and defendant's work in the bank vault aided and abetted the use of the firearm in the robbery.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/04/2008
• Decided 07/09/2009
• Published 07/09/2009

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Lesley J. Miller, Attorney (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Fort Wayne, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Sean M. Southern, Attorney (argued), Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.