Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles W. Westbrook
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 3, 1997No. 96-3167PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Following a jury trial, Charles W. West-brook was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base (crack) in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841. He was sentenced to 188 months of imprisonment followed by a five-year period of supervised release. On appeal he requests our consideration of three issues: the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress statements made after his arrest, its refusal to admit evidence of gang affiliation at trial, and its denial of his motion to find unconstitutional the federal crack cocaine laws and the corresponding sentencing…
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