Legal Opinion

United States v. Scott Lewis

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 6, 2011No. 09-3954, 09-3961, 10-1204PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Scott Lewis, Vernon Williams, and Lavoyce Billingsley were convicted of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and carrying and possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Billingsley was also convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Lewis and Williams were tried together, while Billingsley was tried separately. All three now appeal claiming that the evidence was insufficient to support their convictions under…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Abbott v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  3. United States v. Carlos Garcia and Jose Luis GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Hugo Marin and Virgilio Orlando RomeroCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  5. United States v. Rodney McLee and Vicki Murph-JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006

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3Cited by44 opinions

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