United States v. Moreland, No. 11-2546 (7th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseNine defendants were charged with conspiracy to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and marijuana; two were also charged as felons in possession of firearms. All were convicted. The sentences were: Moreland 110 months, Smith 151, Bailey 216, Pitts 420, and the others life. Only one defendant, Shelton, was charged with a substantive drug offense. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, noting the risks inherent in charging conspiracy. The court also rejected an argument that excusing persons who have vacation plans, business commitments, or employment demands tilts the jury’s composition away from the more affluent members of the community and makes jury selection unrepresentative. The court upheld the district court allowing a law enforcement officer to testify as both a lay witness and an expert witness
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