Legal Opinion

United States v. Deon Evans

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 24, 2023No. 22-1195Published

1Opinion of the Court

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 22-1195 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DEON EVANS, Defendant-Appellant. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. No. 2:16-cr-20067 — Colin S. Bruce, Judge. ____________________ ARGUED JANUARY 11, 2023 — DECIDED JULY 24, 2023 ____________________ Before WOOD, BRENNAN, and SCUDDER, Circuit Judges. SCUDDER, Circuit Judge. Deon Evans went to trial on federal drug and gun charges, lost, and received a sentence of about 66 years—the…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Lafler v. CooperSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  3. United States v. Sineneng-SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 2020
  4. United States v. Terry FinleyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
  5. Burdine v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001

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