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U.S. v. WRIGHT

No. 12-3425.

722 F.3d 1064 (2013)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael WRIGHT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 16, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Helene B. Greenwald (argued), Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Timothy J. Fiscella (argued) , Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and POSNER and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Michael Wright was convicted of cocaine distribution and sentenced to 150 months' imprisonment. At trial, the informant did not testify, but the government presented evidence of conversations in which Wright, in response to the informant's inquiries, admitted to stocking up drugs for sale. On appeal, Wright argues that his Sixth Amendment right to confrontation was violated when the informant's statements were admitted in the absence of live...

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