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U.S. v. DALHOUSE

No. 07-2654.

534 F.3d 803 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Germaine DALHOUSE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 24, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William T. Grimmer (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, South Bend, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Abner J. Mikva (argued), Mandel Legal Aid Clinic, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and ROVNER and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

When the government introduces a defendant's confession to supplement an otherwise legally inadequate case, the Supreme Court requires corroborating evidence to show that the confession is trustworthy. See Opper v. United States, 348 U.S. 84, 89, 75 S.Ct. 158, 99 L.Ed. 101 (1954). This "corroboration rule" is at the center of this case.

Germaine Dalhouse was convicted of carrying a gun while being...

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