Legal Opinion
United States v. Steven McDowell
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 12, 2014No. 12-3349, 13-1524PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Jeremy Cooper and Steven McDowell were convicted on charges related to a heroin distribution conspiracy. They appeal, arguing first that there was insufficient evidence to support their conspiracy conviction. But a jury could reasonably conclude that they were co-conspirators given the evidence that McDowell and Cooper coordinated to obtain and sell drugs. Because there is sufficient evidence to support his conspiracy conviction, the district court correctly held McDowell responsible for his co-conspirators’ possession of firearms in furtherance of the conspiracy. And…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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