U.S. v. BROWN

Nos. 90-2382, 90-2414, 90-2478, 90-2752 and 90-3179.

944 F.2d 1377 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William BROWN, Danny Brown, Scot Burkhead, Randall Sorrells, and Brian Hollenback, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 30, 1991.

Rehearing Denied November 22, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley W. Murphy, Asst. U.S. Atty., Peoria, Ill., William M. Welch, Dept. of Justice, Tax Div., Washington, D.C., Rodger A. Heaton, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Springfield, Ill., for U.S.

F. Jack Nathan (argued), Spector, Tappa & Nathan, Rock Island, Ill., for William C. Brown.

William G. Schick (argued), Rock Island, Ill., for Danny Brown.

Richard H. Parsons (argued), Peoria, Ill., for Scot Burkhead.

Walter D. Braud (argued), Mike Wassell, Duane Thompson, Braud & Warner, Rock Island, Ill., for Randall Sorrells.

Robert L. Ellison (argued), Klockau, McCarthy, Ellison & Marquis, Rock Island, Ill., for Brian Hollenback.

Before POSNER, FLAUM and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

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