U.S. v. BROWN

Nos. 17-1650, 17-2854, 17-2858, 17-2877, 17-2899, 17-2917, 17-2918, 17-2931, 17-3063, & 17-3449.

973 F.3d 667 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Byron BROWN, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 28, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrianna D. Kastanek , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Gregory T. Mitchell , Attorney, Law Office of Gregory T. Mitchell, P.C., Homewood, IL, for Defendant-Appellant Byron Brown.

Steve A. Greenberg , Attorney, Steven A. Greenberg and Associates, LTD., Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant William Ford.

Erika L. Bierma , Attorney, Axley Brynelson LLP, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant Gabriel Bush.

Patrick W. Blegen , Attorney, Blegen & Garvey, Chicago, IL, Lisa Lundell Wood , Attorney, Lisa Wood Law, LLC, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant Paris Poe.

Paul Durbin Geiger , Attorney, Law Offices of Paul D. Geiger, Northfield, IL, for Defendant-Appellant Derrick Vaughn.

Joshua Herman , Attorney, Law Office of Joshua G. Herman, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant Stanley E. Vaughn.

Molly E. Armour , Attorney, Law Office of Molly Armour, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant Arnold Council.

Beau B. Brindley , Blair T. Westover , Attorneys, Law Offices of Beau B. Brindley, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant Gregory Chester.

Rodney Jones, pro se.

Before Sykes, Chief Judge, and Wood and St. Eve, Circuit Judges.


This case offers a window into the violent and ruthless world of the Hobos street gang, which operated in Chicago from 2004 to 2013. With the credo, "The Earth is Our Turf," the Hobos worked to build their street reputation and control certain areas on Chicago's south side. Ten gang members were charged and convicted for violations...

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