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U.S. v. SAWYER

No. 08-2236.

558 F.3d 705 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Terri SAWYER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 12, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley Blackington (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Joseph M. Cleary (argued), Hammerle & Cleary, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and FLAUM and MANION, Circuit Judges.

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Terri Sawyer was convicted for participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Her appeal primarily rests on the district court's refusal to instruct the jury on the elements of a duress defense, although she also raises questions about her sentence and certain evidentiary rulings as well.

For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment and sentence of the district court.

I. Background

In February 2008...

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