U.S. v. WILLIAMS

Nos. 92-3313, 92-3346, and 92-3347.

31 F.3d 522 (1994)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael G. WILLIAMS, Hector Hernandez, and James Kerley, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 3, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Helene B. Greenwald, Steven Shobat, Barry R. Elden, Asst. U.S. Attys., Debra Riggs Bonamici (argued), Crim. Div., Chicago, IL, for U.S.

Kent R. Carlson (argued), Kent R. Carlson, Chicago, IL, for Michael G. Williams.

C. John Pleban, George A. Kiser (argued), Greenberg & Pleban, Kurt Schultz, St. Louis, MO, for Hector Hernandez.

David S. Mejia, Chicago, IL, for James Kerley.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, BAUER, Circuit Judge, and TINDER, District Judge.


BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Michael Williams, Hector Hernandez, and James Kerley were each convicted on one count of conspiracy to possess marijuana with the intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 846, and on two counts of possession of a firearm during and in relation to a narcotics transaction. 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). They appeal various aspects of their convictions. We affirm.

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