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U.S. v. BUCHANNAN

Nos. 96-1198, 96-1233, 96-1426.

115 F.3d 445 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. Edward L. BUCHANNAN, Jr., Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, and Isaac Lee, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 27, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph M. Friederich (argued), James Porter, Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Bradley S. Dede (argued), Clayton, MO, for Isaac Lee.

Edwin R. McCullough (argued), Chicago, IL, William D. Stiehl, Jr., Wimmer & Stiehl, Belleville, IL, for Edward L. Buchannan, Jr.

Before CUDAHY, RIPPLE and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Edward Buchannan and Isaac Lee sold cocaine to a police informant. Several weeks later, the duo attempted to sell wax that they claimed was cocaine to an undercover DEA agent. When the agent refused to buy the wax, Buchannan assaulted him with a triple-beam scale and stole the agent's marked money. Ultimately, both men were charged with, and convicted of, distribution of cocaine, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, assaulting a federal officer...

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