UNITED STATES v. STATES

No. 22-1477.

72 F.4th 778 (2023)

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

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 5, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Georgia Alexakis , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Daniel J. Hesler , John F. Murphy , Attorneys, Office of the Federal Defender Program, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Flaum, St. Eve, and Pryor, Circuit Judges.


During the summer of 2001, Charles States belonged to a drug trafficking organization known as the Carman Brothers Crew. He participated in four kidnappings, during which he beat and threatened his victims to extort information, drugs, money, and other property for the Crew's benefit. When FBI agents and Chicago police officers...

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