Legal Opinion
United States v. David A. Combs
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 25, 2000No. 99-2109PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
David A. Combs was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The district court granted a mistrial sua sponte during Combs’ first trial, when the court discovered that his attorney had possibly represented the prosecution’s key witness against him. With new counsel for both Combs and the witness, a second trial commenced. A jury ultimately convicted Combs, and the court sentenced him to 192 months of imprisonment. Combs appeals, contending that his second trial was held in violation of the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Illinois v. SomervilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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