United States Seventh Circuit

Defendant's conviction for conspiracy to possess heroin with intent to distribute is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not commit plain error in admitting evidence of flight as it supported an inference of consciousness of guilt of the crimes charged; and 2) the district court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting defendant's attempted guilty plea, based on sound reasoning provided by defendant's denial of his guilt.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/21/2009
• Published 10/21/2009

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Brendan A. Maher, Attorney (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Rockford, IL, April M. Parry, Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Thomas M. Leinenweber, Attorney, Leinenweber & Baroini, Chicago, IL, Brian A. McAleenan, Christopher A. Ripple, Sidley Austin, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.