U.S. v. WHITT

No. 99-2017.

211 F.3d 1022 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Samuel WHITT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 1, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. Miller (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Fort Wayne, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Alexander M. Salerno (argued), Berwyn, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before COFFEY, EASTERBROOK and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

On December 20, 1995, a federal grand jury sitting in the Northern District of Indiana returned a one count indictment charging Samuel Whitt with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. After a jury returned a guilty verdict, the judge sentenced Whitt to life imprisonment, five years' supervised release, and a $50 special assessment. On appeal, Whitt argues that: 1) the district court erred in not giving the jury...

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