Legal Opinion
United States v. Maurice Vaughn
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 3, 2013No. 12-1835, 12-1947PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
In August 2010, Maurice Vaughn and Maurice Lockhart were indicted for conspiring to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a) and 846. Lockhart worked for Vaughn as one of Vaughn’s two heroin distributors in Beloit, Wisconsin and sold small bags of heroin to buyers who arranged purchases through Vaughn. Before trial, Lockhart moved to dismiss the indictment and requested a bill of particulars. The district court denied his motions. Maintaining their innocence, the defendants proceeded to trial on January 23, 2012, and a jury convicted…
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