Legal Opinion
United States v. Jimmie E. Phillips
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 30, 1975No. 75--1423PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.
The primary issue presented by this appeal is whether statements made by the prosecuting attorney during closing argument to the jury were prejudicial. For the reasons set out below, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand for a new trial.
I
The defendant-appellant, Jimmie E. Phillips, after a trial by jury, was convicted of distribution and attempted distribution of certain controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2. He was sentenced pursuant to the Federal Youth Corrections Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 5005-5026, to the…
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