U.S. v. HANDLIN

No. 02-3589.

366 F.3d 584 (2004)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James F. HANDLIN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 3, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory M. Gilmore (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Bruce D. Locher (argued), Springfield, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, MANION, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Illiopolis, Illinois, a small town with a population of 916, was the site of a combustible criminal conspiracy that raged for a period of years. Between the years of 1991 and 1997, the area in and around this small town saw eight successful acts of arson and one failed attempt. It is a wonder that there was anything left standing in the area when the ashes finally settled. The story is as follows:

Late in 1990 or January of 1991, Defendant...

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