U.S. v. SILVA

Nos. 94-2229, 94-2245.

71 F.3d 667 (1995)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Pedro SILVA and Rodolfo Baydoun, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 4, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry Rand Elden, Chief of Appeals, George Jackson, III (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Appellate Division, Chicago, IL, for United States of America.

Joseph R. Lopez (argued), Chicago, IL, for Pedro Silva.

Guillermo F. Martinez, Joseph Lopez (argued), Chicago, IL, for Rodolfo Baydoun.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and KANNE and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

After a trial by jury, defendants Pedro Silva and Rodolfo Baydoun were convicted of various drug offenses. Silva subsequently filed a motion for a new trial, arguing that the prosecution's failure to voluntarily disclose the identity and background of one of its confidential informants had violated his right to due process. The district court denied the motion upon finding that the undisclosed information was not material, and we affirm.

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