Legal Opinion
United States v. Brown
District Court, E.D. Illinois
Decided March 12, 2018No. 12 CR 632; No. 12 CR 887PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge Rubén Castillo
Since 2006, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (the "ATF") has engaged in sting operations wherein undercover agents present individuals in this District with an opportunity to rob a fictitious drug stash house. See generally United States v. Mayfield , 771 F.3d 417, 419-24 (7th Cir. 2014) ; United States v. Lewis , 641 F.3d 773, 777 (7th Cir. 2011). These two long-pending consolidated criminal cases, which are part of what is commonly referred to as the "false stash house cases," have served to undermine legitimate law enforcement efforts in…
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