Legal Opinion
United States v. Patricia M. Brisk, Lucy A. Beauprey, Isabel M. Cloud, Leona Sanapaw, Barbara Wheelock, James B. Brisk, Jr., and Mary Jane Denny
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 23, 1999No. 97-1298, 97-1325, 97-1829, 97-2059, 97-2581, 97-4006 and 98-1301PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
This is a consolidated appeal by seven defendants convicted of assorted drug offenses. They contend, inter alia, that (1) the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over their case, (2) the prosecutor’s use of peremptory challenges was discriminatory, and (3) the prosecutor deprived them of a fair trial by making improper comments during his closing argument. We affirm each of the challenged convictions and sentences.
I. Background
On the Menominee Reservation near Green Bay, Wisconsin, drug trafficking was a family affair. All seven of the defendants whose…
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