Legal Opinion
United States v. Melvin Thomas
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 10, 2017No. 15-2691PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Melvin Thomas was indicted by a grand jury on one count of conspiracy to possess, with intent to distribute, a mixture or substance containing heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846; and two counts of possessing, with intent to distribute, a mixture or substance containing heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He pleaded not guilty, and the case proceeded to trial. At the end of the Government’s case, Mr. Thomas moved for a judgment of acquittal. The district court denied the motion. A jury later found Mr. Thomas guilty of the charged offenses, and…
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