U.S. v. WINBUSH

No. 08-1602.

580 F.3d 503 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James R. WINBUSH, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 1, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer S. Chang-Adiga, Attorney (argued), Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Thomas L. Shriner, Jr., Attorney, Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, WI, Benno Weisberg, argued, Foley & Lardner, LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before KANNE, ROVNER, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

James Winbush is a drug dealer, and he was caught red-handed plying his trade. Police watched as Winbush sold crack cocaine to a confidential informant, after which Winbush brandished a handgun and fled his vehicle. A jury convicted Winbush of five federal crimes, and he now challenges both his conviction and his sentence. Despite the commendable and zealous advocacy of his appointed appellate counsel, we find no merit to Winbush's challenges...

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