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U.S. v. SIMMONS

No. 08-2207.

581 F.3d 582 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alan L. SIMMONS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 11, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle L. Jacobs, Kelly B. Watzka (argued), Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Tawfiq I. Ali (argued), Neal P. Jagtap, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before FLAUM, WILLIAMS, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

TINDER, Circuit Judge.

Alan Simmons was convicted on three federal charges: conspiracy, armed bank robbery, and use of a firearm during a crime of violence. He appeals the conviction and his sentence, and argues that improper conduct by government prosecutors should have led the district court to grant a mistrial. We disagree and affirm his conviction and sentence.

I. Background

Alan Simmons was convicted of being the mastermind behind a Cedarburg...

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