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U.S. v. HERON

No. 07-3726.

564 F.3d 879 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rohan G. HERON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 5, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen B. Clark (argued), Andrew R. Simonson, Office of the United States Attorney Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Winston G. Collier (argued), Sidley Austin, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before FLAUM, ROVNER, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

WOOD, Circuit Judge.

In May of 2006, Rohan Heron decided to ride shotgun with his friend Gigiman Hamilton on a cross-country road trip. It is unclear whether Heron initially knew that this trip was for the purpose of trafficking drugs. A confidential informant did know, however, and tipped off the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"). The DEA, in turn, let the Caseyville Police Department know that a semi-tractor trailer carrying a shipment of marijuana and possibly...

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