U.S. v. EDWARDS

Nos. 93-3353, 93-3424, 93-3440 and 93-3457.

36 F.3d 639 (1994)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William "Bill" EDWARDS, Reginald "Reggie" Fitzgerald, Michael Schmiz, and Arnold "Sonny" Madden, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 23, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Jude Quinley (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Criminal Div., Fairview Heights, IL, Scott Charles Collins, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Chicago, IL, for U.S. in No. 93-3353.

Daniel P. Reardon, Jr. (argued), Casey & Meyerkord, St. Louis, MO, for William "Bill" Edwards in No. 93-3353.

Michael Jude Quinley (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Criminal Div., Fairview Heights, IL, for U.S. in Nos. 93-3424, 93-3440 and 93-3457.

Burton H. Shostak (argued), Deborah J. Westling, Moline & Shostak, Clayton, MO, for Reginald Fitzgerald in No. 93-3424.

Terence Niehoff (argued), St. Louis, MO, for Michael Schmiz in No. 93-3440.

Eric W. Butts (argued), St. Louis, MO, for Arnold "Sonny" Madden in No. 93-3457.

Before ENGEL, BAUER, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Sonny Madden, Bill Edwards, Reggie Fitzgerald, and Michael Schmiz were each convicted of conspiring to distribute cocaine and of using firearms in connection with a narcotics trafficking offense. Madden, Edwards, and Fitzgerald were also convicted for their attempts to impede the federal investigation of their activities. They each appeal their convictions, and Fitzgerald appeals his sentence. We find no basis for disturbing the decision of the...

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