U.S. v. BRISK

Nos. 97-1298, 97-1325, 97-1829, 97-2059, 97-2581, 97-4006 and 98-1301.

171 F.3d 514 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Patricia M. BRISK, Lucy A. Beauprey, Isabel M. Cloud, Leona Sanapaw, Barbara Wheelock, James B. Brisk, Jr., and Mary Jane Denny, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 23, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas P. Schneider (submitted), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee in Nos. 97-1298, 97-1325, 97-1829 and 97-4006.

Mario Gonzales (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee in No. 97-2059.

Karine Moreno-Taxman, Mario Gonzales (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee in No. 97-2581.

Thomas P. Schneider, Mario Gonzales (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee in No. 98-1301.

Patrick K. Cafferty, Racine, WI, Patricia M. Brisk, Lexington, KY, for Defendant-Appellant Brisk.

Robert J. Palmer, May, Oberfell & Lorber, South Bend, IN, Lucy A. Beauprey, Lexington, KY, for Defendant-Appellant Beauprey.

Kathleen T. Zellner, Zellner & Associates, Naperville, IL, for Defendant-Appellant Cloud.

Catherine M. Canright (argued), Superior, WI, for Defendant-Appellant Sanapaw.

Edward John Hunt (argued), Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-appellant Wheelock.

Christopher Lowe, Milwaukee, WI, James B. Brisk, Jr., Pekin, IL, for Defendant-Appellant Brisk, Jr.

Robert J. Dvorak (argued), Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant Denny.

Before CUMMINGS, BAUER, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


BAUER, Circuit Judge.

This is a consolidated appeal by seven defendants convicted of assorted drug offenses. They contend, inter alia, that (1) the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over their case, (2) the prosecutor's use of peremptory challenges was discriminatory, and (3) the prosecutor deprived them of a fair trial by making improper comments during his closing argument. We affirm each of the challenged convictions and sentences.

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