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U.S. v. FIFE

No. 95-3069.

81 F.3d 62 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dewitt H. FIFE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 8, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mel S. Johnson (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Thomas J. Flanagan (argued), Brookfield, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and DIANE P. WOOD and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

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