Legal Opinion

United States v. Johnson

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 14, 2009No. 06-3048PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

In a multi-count indictment the government charged Henry D. Johnson with overseeing a gang-related crack distribution operation in Quincy, Illinois. After several participants in the operation testified against him at trial, a jury found Johnson guilty on all counts, including a charge that he engaged in a continuing criminal enterprise (“CCE”) between the years 2000 and 2002. See 21 U.S.C. § 848. The district court sentenced Johnson to life imprisonment. See id. § 848(a).

Johnson challenges his convictions and sentence in this appeal. He argues that the court committed…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Kimbrough v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Richardson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. United States v. Frank Smith, Keith McCain Russell Ellis, Eric Wilson, Sherman Moore, Steven Pink and Charles PoteeteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. Taryll MillerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  5. United States v. AlbiolaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010

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