Legal Opinion
United States v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 11, 2011No. 10-1762, 10-2230PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
After a two-year investigation, Scott Johnson was indicted and eventually convicted on charges arising from a large cocaine-dealing conspiracy that he ran; he was sentenced to life in prison. His girlfriend, Lisa Lamb, was convicted on a lesser charge of obstructing justice for destroying cocaine base to prevent its discovery by the government and its use against her and Johnson in a criminal prosecution. Both appeal. Johnson challenges the district court’s refusal to suppress certain evidence, to give requested jury instructions, and to order a mistrial based on a…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Darden v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. TurketteSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Duncan v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by50 opinions
- United States v. Tyrice GloverCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
- United States v. HassebrockCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
- United States v. Matthew SimpsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
- United States v. Brian WilbournCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
- United States v. Michael ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
45 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.