U.S. v. BENDER

Nos. 06-3572, 06-3659.

539 F.3d 449 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vishnu BENDER and Tony Johnson, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 13, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew P. Brookman (argued), Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of Indiana, Evansville, Evansville, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Susan Kister (argued), St. Louis, MO, for Defendants-Appellants.

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


SYKES, Circuit Judge.

Vishnu Bender and Tony Johnson were convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, cocaine base, and marijuana stemming from their involvement in a drug-distribution network operating between Chicago and Evansville, Indiana. Bender challenges the sufficiency of the evidence of a conspiracy and also claims he was denied his counsel of choice in violation of the Sixth Amendment. Johnson argues the district court improperly denied his motion for...

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