U.S. v. VOLPENTESTA

No. 11-2187.

727 F.3d 666 (2013)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John VOLPENTESTA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 14, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott A. Verseman , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Rockford, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Beau B. Brindley , Attorney, Law Offices of Beau B. Brindley, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before WOOD and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges, and DARROW, District Judge.


DARROW, District Judge.

The defendant John Volpentesta was convicted of a number of real estate and tax fraud offenses stemming from his scheme to defraud customers, subcontractors, and investors in his construction business. He appeals on three grounds: that he was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel; that his waiver of his right to counsel was not knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently given; and that the district court erroneously...

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