United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction of defendant for armed robbery and other related crimes and sentence to 444 months' imprisonment is affirmed as evidence of defendant's guilt was overwhelming and he cannot prevail by challenging the district court's decision to condition a pastor's testimony on the defendant's taking the stand himself, as the trial court did not abuse its discretion in making this evidentiary determination.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/21/2010
• Decided 05/14/2010
• Published 05/14/2010

Judges

• CUDAHY, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, RIPPLE, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Matthew J. Rinka, Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., James C. McKinley, Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.