UNITED STATES v. BACON

No. 20-1415.

991 F.3d 835 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shawn BACON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 22, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathaniel Whalen , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Annice M. Kelly , Attorney, Kenosha, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Easterbrook, Wood, and St. Eve, Circuit Judges.


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