U.S. v. SWIATEK

No. 86-1872.

819 F.2d 721 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael J. SWIATEK, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 13, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allan A. Ackerman, Allan A. Ackerman, P.C., Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

John L. Burley, U.S. Dept. of Justice Strike Force, Anton R. Valukas, U.S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CUMMINGS and FLAUM, Circuit Judges, and ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.


FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Michael Swiatek was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment for dealing in firearms and explosives. He argues on appeal that his conviction should be reversed because the government's conduct during its undercover investigation of his activities was outrageous, and because the district court made numerous errors during his trial which denied him a fair trial. We reject these contentions, and affirm Swiatek's conviction.

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