United States v. Banks

546 F.3d 507 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

Eddie BANKS, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 07-3348.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Argued May 28, 2008.

Decided October 9, 2008.

Stuart D. Fullerton (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Beau B. Brindley (argued), Law Offices of Beau B. Brindley, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and RIPPLE and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

WOOD, Circuit Judge.

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