Legal Opinion
United States v. Scott Adkins
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 30, 2014No. 12-3739, 12-3738PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
This is a consolidated appeal of two separate, but related, cases against Scott Adkins. In one case, a jury convicted Adkins of attempting to possess heroin with intent to distribute, and of being a felon in possession of a firearm. In the other, Adkins pled guilty to receipt of child pornography. Adkins raises several arguments on appeal. He first attacks his convictions on the heroin and firearm charges, arguing that he is entitled to a new trial due to alleged errors regarding evidentiary decisions, jury instructions, and improper statements by the government. We…
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