U.S. v. FREEMAN

No. 09-4043.

650 F.3d 673 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Rondell FREEMAN, a/k/a Nightfall, a/k/a Fall, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 17, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Debra Riggs Bonamici (argued), Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Herbert L. Goldberg , Attorney, Goldberg & Associates, Highland Park, IL, for Defendant-Appellee Rondell Freeman, also known as Nightfall, also known as Fall.

Leonard Goodman (argued), Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee Brian Wilbourn, also known as Stay High, also known as 3.

Michael J. Falconer , Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee Daniel Hill, also known as Little Burling, also known as Little B.

Linda Amdur (argued), Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee Adam Sanders, also known as Redman.

Before FLAUM, MANION, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

After a five-week trial, four defendants were convicted of various drug crimes. The district court later found that the government's star witness had testified falsely, that the government knew this testimony was false, and that the government relied upon it to secure the defendants' convictions. The district court then granted a new trial, and the government appeals. Because the record fully supports the district court's findings that the government...

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