Legal Opinion
United States v. Winbush
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 1, 2009No. 08-1602PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
James Winbush is a drug dealer, and he was caught red-handed plying his trade. Police watched as Winbush sold crack cocaine to a confidential informant, after which Winbush brandished a handgun and fled his vehicle. A jury convicted Winbush of five federal crimes, and he now challenges both his conviction and his sentence. Despite the commendable and zealous advocacy of his appointed appellate counsel, we find no merit to Winbush’s challenges.
I. Background
On December 20, 2004, the Gary Police Department staged a controlled purchase of over five grams of crack cocaine from…
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