Legal Opinion
United States v. Ross
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 14, 2007No. 05-2433, 05-2703PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Charles Ross and Derek Wilson of robbing a postal truck docked at the Grand Crossing Post Office Annex in Chicago, Illinois (“Post Office”). Wilson had conspired to rob the Post Office on two earlier occasions, and he finally decided to put his words into action. Wilson, a postal employee, used his inside knowledge of the Post Office to facilitate the robbery and acted as getaway driver. Ross was the gunman during the robbery, and five months after the robbery, he was still in possession of small-caliber bullets. Ross also confessed his role in the…
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