Legal Opinion
United States v. Tanner
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 17, 2010No. 09-2370PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Charles Tanner abandoned a promising career in boxing to become a major player in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of cocaine. Like many other drug dealers, Tanner was caught when his co-conspirators turned on him in an attempt to reduce their own prison time. After a jury convicted him for his role in the conspiracy, Tanner was sentenced to life in prison, in large part because of the significant amount of cocaine he helped distribute. On appeal Tanner argues that the prosecutor violated his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination by…
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