U.S. v. JOHNSON

No. 06-3048.

584 F.3d 731 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Henry D. JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 14, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory K. Harris, Attorney, Joseph H. Hartzler, Attorney (argued), Patricia A. McInerney, Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Kenneth J. Hogan, Attorney, Galesburg, IL, John G. Nolle, Attorney, Springfield, IL, Kellie E. Paris-Asaka, Attorney, Omaha, NE, for Defendant-Appellant.

Barry Levenstam, Attorney, Erin R. Schrantz, Attorney (argued), Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, for Amicus Curiae.

Before POSNER, RIPPLE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

In a multi-count indictment the government charged Henry D. Johnson with overseeing a gang-related crack distribution operation in Quincy, Illinois. After several participants in the operation testified against him at trial, a jury found Johnson guilty on all counts, including a charge that he engaged in a continuing criminal enterprise ("CCE") between the years 2000 and 2002. See 21 U.S.C. § 848. The district court sentenced Johnson...

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