UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Andrew ("Bay-Bay") PATTERSON, Robert Patterson, Henry Patterson, Andrew L. ("Maine") Patterson, Tyrone Williams, Andre Williams, Durwin Baker, Terry Clark, Willie Connor, Maurice Foster, Gregory Hubbard, Jerry Patterson, Lennell Patterson, Odell Sumrell, and Edgar Williams, Defendants-Appellants.
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued February 15, 2000.
Decided June 1, 2000.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
David E. Bindi (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Criminal Division, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.
David E. Bindi (argued), Barry Rand Elden, Chief of Appeals, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Criminal Division, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee in No. 98-3625.
Charles J. Aron, Chicago, IL, William H. Theis (argued), Winnetka, IL, for Andrew Patterson.
Judith A. Scully, Morgantown, WV, William H. Theis (argued), Winnetka, IL, for Henry Patterson.
Victor M Pilolla, Oak Park, IL, William H. Theis (argued), Winnetka, IL, for Jerry Patterson.
Kathryn Hall, Chicago, IL, William H. Theis (argued), Winnetka, IL, for Willie Connor.
Donald V. Young, Young & Associates, Chicago, IL, William H. Theis (argued), Winnetka, IL, for Maurice Foster.
Carl P. Clavelli, Chicago, IL, William H. Theis (argued), Winnetka, IL, for Durwin Baker.
John a. Meyer, Chicago, IL, William H. Theis (argued), Winnetka, IL, for Gregory Hubbard.
John E. Horn, Tinley Park, IL, William H. Theis (argued), Winnetka, IL, for Andrew Patterson.
William H. Theis (argued), Winnetka, IL, for Robert Patterson.
Bradley J. Harris, Oakbrook, IL, William H. Theis (argued), Winnetka, IL, for Tyrone Williams.
Ronald J. Clark, Clark & Associates, Chicago, IL, William H. Theis (argued), Winnetka, IL, for Andre Williams.
Terence MacCarthy, Office of the Federal Defender Program, Chicago, IL, William H. Theis (argued), Winnetka, IL, for Edgar Williams.
Frank Wesolowski, Lucas & Associates, Addison, IL, William H. Theis (argued), Winnetka, IL, for Odell Sumrell.
Gary J. Ravitz, Ravitz & Palles, Chicago, IL, William H. Theis (argued), Winnetka, IL, for Lennell Patterson.
Michael B. Mann (argued), Zavislak & Mann, Oakbrook, IL, for Terry Clark.
Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and EASTERBROOK and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Fifteen defendants appeal their convictions for drug-related offenses. Four of their confederates pleaded guilty and testified for the prosecution at the 20-week trial. More evidence came from tape recordings of incriminating conversations. The jury was entitled to conclude that all 15 appellants were affiliated with the Traveling Vice Lords street gang. Andrew "Bay-Bay" Patterson, one of the gang's "five-star universal elites," was defendants...
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