U.S. v. LEWIS

Nos. 96-1151 to 96-1154.

117 F.3d 980 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert A. LEWIS, Michael Holmes, Eston Thomas a/k/a "Poptite", and Timothy W. Glispie, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 26, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Edward Leggans, Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Edward Witt Chandler (argued), Memphis, TN, for Defendant-Appellant Robert A. Lewis.

John A. Hudspeth, Jr. (argued), Carlyle, IL, for Defendant-Appellant Michael Holmes.

John Dale Stobbs, II (argued), East Alton, IL, for Defendant-Appellant Easton Thomas.

Burton H. Shostak (argued), Moline & Shostak, St. Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellant Timothy W. Glispie.

Before CUMMINGS, FLAUM, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Four gentlemen from Carbondale, Illinois, were convicted by a jury of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. Each was also convicted on at least one count of distributing crack, and two were found guilty of money laundering as well. All four appeal, raising a host of challenges to their convictions and sentences.

Buford Lewis, the brother of defendant Robert Lewis, was a big time crack dealer in Carbondale. Buford's primary...

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