U.S. v. LEDFORD

Nos. 99-1648, 99-1922.

218 F.3d 684 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carl L. LEDFORD and Shane A. Thomas, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 27, 2000


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert N. Trgovich (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Fort Wayne, IN, plaintiff-appellee.

Derek J. Sarafa (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant Carl L. Ledford.

George E. Horn, Jr. (argued), Barnes & Thornburg, South Bend, IN, for defendant-appellant Shane A. Thomas.

Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Carl Ledford and Shane Thomas robbed a bank in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Both men were armed, and in the course of the robbery, Thomas injured both a customer and a bank employee with his handgun. Based upon a bystander's 911 call, the authorities were able to stop the men's car as they attempted to make a getaway. A brief inspection of the automobile trunk revealed a firearm, a bag full of cash, and other incriminating evidence. A...

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