Legal Opinion
United States v. Griffin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 16, 2007No. 05-4177, 05-4178PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
This case arises out of a string of armed robberies committed in 2002 and 2003. After two of the conspiracy’s leaders testified at trial, a jury convicted Randy Griffin and Stanley Lomax of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and using, possessing, and brandishing or discharging a firearm. Although Lomax only participated in one robbery, we find that this participation along with his travel to scout other targets and willingness to participate in additional robberies provided sufficient evidence to support his conspiracy conviction. We find no merit in the…
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