Legal Opinion
United States v. Freddell Bryant
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 17, 2014No. 13-1578PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN BOKKELEN, District Judge.
The former gang leader Freddell Bryant elected to become an informant for the United States to avoid an otherwise mandatory life sentence for a drug charge. He obtained immunity from the direct use of statements he would give the federal government under their agreement, though not from federal use of any admissions he might make in assisting state law enforcement.
Bryant went on to provide information to Illinois authorities under a separate agreement to which the United States was not a party. In this state agreement, Illinois promised him that his statements…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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