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USA v. Laura and Bruce Wasz, 05-1463 and 1464.  Laura and Larry and their "thieving co-defendants" engage in a scheme to sell stolen goods on E-Bay.  Laura and Larry are upset with the District Court’s loss calculation.  The District Court’s loss calculation is consistent with the government’s and US Probation.  Laura and Larry...

USA v. Spence, 05-1848.  Spence appeals his criminal contempt conviction alledging ineffective assistance of counsel on direct appeal.  The 7th Circuit does not like inneffective assistance on direct appeal.

In short, Spence was convicted for failing to comply with a court order requiring Spence’s hand writing and fingerprints.  Spence’s attorney...

Hello everybody.  I am Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney Michael J. Petro.  To see more about me, visit my web site at www.mjpetro.com.

Every week I will be summarizing all the latest criminal law cases decided by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.  The summaries will be short and sweet.  For...