U.S. v. ADAMS

Nos. 96-2605, 96-2664, 96-3320, 96-3496 and 97-1539.

125 F.3d 586 (1997)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vincent ADAMS, Robert D. Petty, Jr., Tracy T. Fitzgerald, Charmin Banks And Gregory Hayes, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 24, 1997.

Rehearing Denied November 21, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas P. Schneider, Joseph R. Wall (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee in Nos. 96-2605, 96-3496 and 97-1539.

Joseph R. Wall (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee in No. 96-2664.

Rodney Cubbie, Joseph R. Wall (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee in No. 96-3320.

Nikola Kostich, Styler, Kostich, Lebell, Dobroski & McGuire, Thomas G. Wilmouth (argued), Brennan, Ramirez, Wilmouth & Sesini, Milwaukee, WI, for Vincent Adams in No. 96-2605.

Thomas G. Wilmouth (argued), Brennan, Ramirez, Wilmouth & Sesini, Milwaukee, WI, for Robert D. Petty, Jr. in No. 96-2664.

Gary Seeling (argued), Waukesha, WI, for Tracy Fitzgerald in No. 96-3320.

Michael J. Steinle (argued), Milwaukee, WI, for Charmin Banks in No. 96-3496.

Gerald P. Boyle, Jonathan C. Smith (argued), Milwaukee, WI, for Gregory Hayes in No. 97-1539.

Before BAUER, CUDAHY and FLAUM, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing Denied in No. 97-1539 November 21, 1997.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

This multi-defendant appeal challenges the convictions and sentences of five co-conspirators. The conspiracy, like so many others, was to distribute cocaine, this time in Milwaukee and Racine, Wisconsin. We address the claims of each defendant in turn, reversing in part and affirming in part.

I. Vincent Adams

Adams was arrested after parking his car and while walking...

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