U.S. v. TAYLOR

No. 07-4013.

569 F.3d 742 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Johnnie L. TAYLOR, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 26, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George A. Norwood (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Benton, IL, Angela Scott, Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Christopher D. Donovan (argued), Pruhs Law Office, S.C., Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Johnnie L. Taylor, Belleville, IL, pro se.

Before POSNER, KANNE, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, Johnnie Taylor, was accused of being a felon in possession of a firearm and was tried twice in front of a jury. The first trial resulted in a deadlocked jury, prompting the court to declare a mistrial. At the second trial, the jury found Taylor guilty as charged. On appeal, Taylor presents three arguments, the first two of which relate to the mistrial. First, Taylor argues that the district court erred in declaring the mistrial...

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