United States Seventh Circuit

District court's conviction of defendant for drug and firearm related offenses is affirmed where: 1) the warrantless search fell within the exigent circumstances exception to the warrant requirement; and 2) there was ample evidence to support defendant's conviction.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/04/2009
• Decided 01/27/2010
• Published 01/27/2010

Judges

• DOW, District Judge., Before KANNE and EVANS, Circuit Judges, and DOW, District Judge.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph H. Hartzler, Office of the United States Attorney, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Vilija Bilaisis, Sniegowski & Bilaisis, PLC, Ludington, MI, for Defendant-Appellant.