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U.S. v. PURHAM

No. 13-2916.

754 F.3d 411 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sylvester PURHAM, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 9, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan D. Freres , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Brittany Cramer , Attorney, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before KANNE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges, and DOW, District Judge.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Sylvester Purham ran a crack cocaine distribution ring in Quincy, Illinois. With the help of his brother, Howard, he continued to manage the conspiracy while incarcerated following a felon-in-possession conviction. Purham talked to Howard using the prison telephones, giving him advice on how to manage the conspiracy and avoid detection by the police.

Based in part on the brothers' recorded phone calls, federal agents charged both with...

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