U.S. v. SUTTON

Nos. 02-1679, 02-1687 and 02-1739.

337 F.3d 792 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert D. SUTTON, James H. Fleming, and Michael L. Brown, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 23, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen P. Sinnott (argued), Office of U.S. Attorney, Madison, WI, for U.S.

Brent A. Hannafan (argued), Dechert, Price & Rhoads, Philadelphia, PA, for Robert D. Sutton.

Norman D. Singleton (argued), New Auburn, WI, for James H. Fleming.

Joseph L. Sommers (argued), Madison, WI, for Michael L. Brown.

Before CUDAHY, POSNER, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Brown, Sutton and Fleming appeal their convictions and sentences for committing a series of armed robberies. They challenge the sufficiency of the effect on interstate commerce supporting the Hobbs Act charges. They also appeal the district court's refusal to allow admission of certain fingerprint evidence. Sutton and Brown appeal the admission at trial of Fleming's out of court confession claiming a violation of the Confrontation Clause. Sutton...

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