Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 24, 2008No. 05-4222PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Terry Thomas of possessing and conspiring to possess heroin and crack cocaine with intent to distribute. Thomas asks us to reverse his convictions on the grounds that (1) the trial evidence established multiple conspiracies at variance with the single charged conspiracy; (2) the federal prosecution was vindictive because the grand jury returned the indictment against him while he was under state charges for the same conduct; and (3) the government’s closing remarks about the seriousness of the case and the “burden” of living in a drug-infested…
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