TOULABI v. U.S.

No. 88-2573.

875 F.2d 122 (1989)

Reza TOULABI, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 15, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark J. Thomas, Chicago, Ill., for petitioner-appellant.

Sheila Finnegan, Asst. U.S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for respondent-appellee.

Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

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