Legal Opinion
United States v. John Thomas
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 26, 2018No. 17-1002PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hamilton, Circuit Judge.
Whitney "Strawberry" Blackwell stole cash and drugs from defendant-appellant John Thomas. His effort to punish her and recover his cash and drugs has landed him in federal prison with a life sentence. Thomas kidnapped Blackwell's younger brother and sister in Indiana and had them taken to Michigan and Kentucky, respectively, before law enforcement tracked them down.
Thomas raises four issues on appeal: (a) that Blackwell was allowed to offer inadmissible and prejudicial testimony for the prosecution; (b) that the district court should have excluded cell-site location…
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