Legal Opinion
United States v. Taylor
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 26, 2009No. 07-4013PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
The appellant, Johnnie Taylor, was accused of being a felon in possession of a firearm and was tried twice in front of a jury. The first trial resulted in a deadlocked jury, prompting the court to declare a mistrial. At the second trial, the jury found Taylor guilty as charged. On appeal, Taylor presents three arguments, the first two of which relate to the mistrial. First, Taylor argues that the district court erred in declaring the mistrial. Second, he claims that trial counsel was ineffective because the attorney did not seek Taylor’s input on whether to recommend to…
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