United States v. Bates

OPINION ORDER

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:

“El Rukn III.”

Motion for new trial grounded in prosecutorial misconduct.

The motion must be denied.

I. Background

On December 10, 1991, the six defendants in this ease — after 28 full trial days spanning four months — were found guilty by an anonymous jury of committing various drug offenses relative to their membership in the reputed “El Rukn” Chicago street gang. The charges included conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to possess narcotics with intent to distribute, and use of a communications facility to commit a narcotics offense.

Twelve…