Category: 7th Circuit Criminal Law Alert

USA v. Tyrice Glover     No. 13-2475

Glover appeals the denial of his motion to suppress the guns, drugs, and paraphernalia seized from his home pursuant to a search warrant. He argues the warrant was not supported by probable cause. He argues further that the good faith exception to...

United States of America v. Mark J. McGill.   No. 12-3490.

Background: Jacob Elliott was arrested in 2009 and, when offered hope of leniency, became an FBI informant. He targeted Mark McGill, who, after weeks of pestering, allowed Elliot to bring a USB flash drive to his apartment to...

United States of America v. Patrick B. Wallace. No. 13-2160.

BACKGROUND. The defendant was convicted by a jury of possession of at least 280 grams of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, and was sentenced to 288 months in prison. His appeal challenges the conviction.

The...

United States of America v. Tralvis E. Edmond. No. 13-1718.   (7th Cir. 2014) A jury found Tralvis Edmond guilty of possession of a firearm by a felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and possession of heroin with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Prior felony convictions...

USA v. Guy Riney. No. 13-1491.

(Editor’s Note: Mr. Riney was represented at Motion, trial and Sentencing by Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney Michael J. Petro)

Defendant Guy Riney was convicted in a jury trial of possession of a firearm after previously having been convicted of...