U.S. v. BITTERMAN

No. 02-2128.

320 F.3d 723 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher J. BITTERMAN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 25, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. McKenzie (argued), Office of U.S. Attorney, Rockford, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Rene Hernandez (argued), Rockford, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before CUDAHY, COFFEY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

On December 19, 2001, Defendant-Appellant Christopher Bitterman ("Bitterman") was convicted before a jury of armed bank robbery and now appeals his conviction, arguing that the district court erred by: (1) excluding certain testimony as "collateral" that Bitterman claims had impeachment value; (2) allowing the prosecution to "place an undue influence" on Bitterman's heroin addiction; and (3) improperly instructing the jury. We affirm.

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