U.S. v. GRIFFIN

Nos. 97-3103, 97-3171, 97-3172 and 97-3352.

148 F.3d 850 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dean E. GRIFFIN, James H. Asher, Dion E. Staten, and Gregory K. Maples, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 8, 1998.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied August 19, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Goodloe, Jr. (argued), Judith A. Stewart, Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Bruce D. Brattain (argued), Brattain, Minnix & Young, Indianapolis, IN, Mark Inman, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellant Griffin.

Robert W. Hammerle (argued), Hammerle, Foster & Long-Sharp, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellant Asher.

Bruce D. Brattain (argued), Brattain, Minnix & Young, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellant Staten.

Maureen T. Keefe (argued), Debra M. Law, Cohen & Malad, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellant Maples.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and COFFEY and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied in No. 97-3171 August 19, 1998.

TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

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