Conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion in declaring a mistrial during defendant’s first jury trial; 2) defendant ineffective assistance of counsel argument fails as he did not make the requisite showing of prejudice; and 3) the district court did not err during the second trial by admitting into evidence the witness’s statement to the officer.
Read US v. Taylor, No. 07-4013
Appellate InformationAppeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.Argued February 17, 2009 Decided June 26, 2009
JudgesBefore POSNER, KANNE, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.Opinion by KANNE, Circuit Judge.
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