United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm is affirmed where the court did not err in denying defendant's motion to suppress, as defendant's mother had actual and apparent authority to consent to the search of his safe, and the government submitted sufficient evidence to conclude that defendant's mother voluntarily consented to the search through her words and actions.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/07/2009
• Decided 07/09/2009
• Published 07/09/2009

Judges

• FLAUM, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges, and LAWRENCE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John W. Vaudreuil, Attorney (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., R. Rene Friedman, Attorney (argued), Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.