U.S. v. WHITE

Nos. 06-3574, 06-4038, 06-4067, 06-4171, 07-2086 09-1285.

582 F.3d 787 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Derrick WHITE, Melvin Herbert, James Stewart, Corey Evans, and Marvel Thompson, Defendants-Appellants. Marvel Thompson, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. United States of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Submitted April 28, 2009.

Decided September 29, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher R. McFadden (argued), Joseph Alesia, Edmond E-Min Chang, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for United States of America.

Michael I. Leonard (argued), Meckler, Bulger & Tilson, Chicago, IL, for Derrick White.

Richard H. Parsons, Johanna M. Christiansen (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, Matthew J. McQuaid, Chicago, IL, for Melvin Herbert.

Judith E. Olingy, University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI, William O. Walters, Mt. Prospect, IL, for James Stewart.

Robert A. Handelsman, James A. McGurk, Chicago, IL, Susan Kister, St. Louis, MO, for Corey Evans.

Andrea E. Gambino (argued), Gambino & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Marvel Thompson.

Before RIPPLE, MANION, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.


SYKES, Circuit Judge.

The five defendants in these consolidated appeals participated in a long-running conspiracy involving the distribution of vast amounts of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana by the Black Disciples street gang in Chicago. Derrick White was convicted following a jury trial, and on appeal he challenges various aspects of his trial. The other four defendants—Melvin Herbert, James Stewart, Corey Evans, and Marvel Thompson—pleaded guilty,...

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