Legal Opinion

United States v. Bartlett

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 8, 2009No. 08-1196, 08-1197, 08-1198PublishedCited by 182 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

The distance between civilization and barbarity, and the time needed to pass from one state to the other, is depressingly short. Police officers in Milwaukee proved this the morning of October 24, 2004.

Andrew Spengler held a housewarming party that started on October 23 and lasted into the next morning. Spengler and many guests were police officers. Liquor flowed freely. Katie Brown and Kirsten Antonissen were among the invitees. They arrived after 2:30 AM on October 24 with Frank Jude and Lovell Harris. The quartet was immediately made to feel unwelcome because the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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3Cited by182 opinions

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