U.S. v. MYERS

No. 07-3658.

569 F.3d 794 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ernest MYERS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 1, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Angel M. Krull, Attorney (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Michael J. Gonring, Attorney, Elizabeth Cassidy Perkins, Attorney (argued), Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before FLAUM, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

Ernest Myers (a.k.a."Tank") was convicted of attempted arson under 18 U.S.C. § 844(i) after his business burned down. He appeals, claiming the government's closing statement deprived him of his right to a fair trial and his Confrontation Clause rights. Myers also asserts that he is entitled to a limited remand for resentencing. He was acquitted on five of the six counts related to the arson. Myers objects to the district court's consideration...

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