Legal Opinion
United States v. Turner
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 11, 2011No. 09-2592PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
In January 2009, a jury convicted Matthew A. Turner for conspiracy to possess and distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine and at least fifty grams of crack cocaine, and for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. Turner raises two issues on appeal, each for the first time. First, he contends that he was wrongfully deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel of his choice when the district court disqualified his retained attorney from the case. Second, Turner complains that the prosecutor’s comments during closing argument…
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