Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Fox
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 22, 2017No. 16-2892PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Robert Fox was convicted of two Hobbs Act robberies. Because he used a firearm to commit the robberies, he was subject to 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(l)’s mandatory sentencing add-on and was sentenced- to 435 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, he principally argues that he is entitled to a new trial because the district court denied- him his right to be represented by counsel of his choice. We affirm his- conviction. The district court was well within its discretion to deny Fox’s morning-of-trial motion for a continuance when there was no indication ‘ Fox was particularly close to…
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