U.S. v. MEDINA

Nos. 02-1700, 02-1796, 02-2232, 02-2246, 02-2252, 02-2353, 02-2518, 02-2824 and 02-3998.

430 F.3d 869 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ignacio MEDINA, Leslie Chambers, Thomas Ross, Gerald Pittman, Fidelmar Cortes, Jose Rodriguez, Waldemar Gonzalez, Marlon Regalado, and Juan Hernandez, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 8, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan Haling (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Robert K. O'Reilly, Ademi & O'Reilly, Cudahy, WI, James D. Tunick (argued), Patrick W. Blegen (argued), Gareth G. Morris, Michael D. Robbins, Schlesinger & Robbins, Kent R. Carlson, Roger H. Dusberger (argued), Chicago, IL, William E. Marsh, Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, Brian P. Mullins, Federal Defender Services of Eastern Wisconsin, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before WOOD, EVANS, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.


TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Seventeen members or associates of a Chicago street gang with a delightful name—the Maniac Latin Disciples—were charged in a 50-count indictment with drug and firearms offenses. Ten were convicted in a trial which lasted several months. Nine of the 10 now appeal their convictions; six of the nine also appeal their sentences.

The drug distribution conspiracy was uncovered through the usual investigative techniques...

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