United States v. Thornton, No. 10-2226 (7th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseA jury convicted defendant of possessing ammunition after having been convicted of a felony (18 U.S.C. 922(g)), attempting to possess with intent to distribute marijuana (21 U.S.C. 841(a), 846), and possessing with intent to distribute marijuana (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)). The district court imposed a sentence of 21 months of imprisonment on each count, to run concurrently. The Seventh Circuit affirmed. The district court acted within its discretion in allowing testimony of two experts and in limiting cross-examination of a witness involved in the transaction at issue; any error was harmless.
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