United States v. Brisson, Michael J.

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________ No. 05-1540 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHAEL J. BRISSON, Defendant-Appellant. ____________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Western Division. No. 04 CR 50021—Philip G. Reinhard, Judge. ____________ ARGUED APRIL 4, 2006—DECIDED JUNE 2, 2006 ____________ Before POSNER, WOOD, and EVANS, Circuit Judges. EVANS, Circuit Judge. In late 2000, Michael Brisson decided to buy a hotel in Bloomington, Illinois. When it came time to make the down payment,…