Legal Opinion
United States v. Ernest Spiller
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 17, 2001No. 00-3043PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Ernest Spiller was indicted and found guilty on five counts relating to his sale of crack cocaine and possession of firearms. Spiller appeals his conviction and sentence, claiming that the district court committed several errors. We reject his claims and affirm.
I.Background
On July 1,1999, at two different times, a confidential informant purchased 3.3 grams and 1.9 grams of crack cocaine from Ernest Spiller at his residence in East St. Louis, Illinois. Based on the confidential informant’s purchases, the next day federal agents obtained a search warrant for the residence.…
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