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U.S. v. THORNTON

Nos. 98-2302, 98-3209, 98-3210, 98-3235.

197 F.3d 241 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gordon THORNTON, Garrick Jackson, Kirk Reynolds, and Michael Harris, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 18, 1999.

Rehearing Denied November 18, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judith A. Stewart, Joshua J. Minkler (argued), Office of U.S. Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for plaintiff-appellee.

Adam Bourgeois (argued), Bourgeois & Bourgeois, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant Gordon Thornton.

Bruce D. Brattain (argued), Brattain, Minnix & Young, Indianapolis, IN, for defendant-appellant Garrick Jackson.

James C. McKinley (argued), Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, for defendant-appellant Kirk Reynolds.

Mark A. Lyon (argued), Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant Michael Harris.

Before COFFEY, KANNE, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Major federal drug cases these days follow a fairly familiar pattern. They are centered in big cities, and they usually involve a wide-ranging drug distribution network that has been operating for several years. The drug of choice is invariably cocaine, often in its most addictive form as crack. When charges are filed in these cases the first count always alleges the existence of a conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute...

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