UNITED STATES v. PATTERSON

Nos. 02-3134, 02-3153.

348 F.3d 218 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William M. PATTERSON and Daryl L. Smith, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 22, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick F. McGovern (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty., Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

Scott Kamin (argued), Chicago, IL, for William M. Patterson.

Peter J. Vilkelis (argued), Chicago, IL, for Daryl L. Smith.

Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and POSNER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Chief Judge.

William Patterson and Daryl Smith, former Chicago police officers, were tried jointly before a jury on charges of conspiring and attempting to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute, approximately five kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846; carrying a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking offense, in violation of 18 U.S.C § 924(c)(1)(A); and theft of government funds in violation...

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