United States v. Irwin
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
149 F.3d 565 (1998)
- Written by Kaitlin Pomeroy-Murphy, JD
Facts
Sonia Irwin (defendant) and Gregory Shell were in a relationship. Irwin was a Chicago police officer, and Shell was the second-in-command of a gang that traded drugs. Shell often visited the leader of the gang, who was incarcerated, by driving to the prison in a car rented for him by Irwin. Irwin also provided Shell with her credit card to use. Irwin purchased a restaurant at which both she and Shell worked and spent time. Shell regularly used the restaurant’s phone to call members of the gang to discuss the drug-trade operation and other gang-related business. Gang members also frequented the restaurant. The government (plaintiff) presented evidence that Irwin asserted control over gang activities in the restaurant, citing a phone call in which Irwin stated that she did not want a particular gang member using the restaurant phone and that the gang member’s only purpose was to protect Shell. Irwin was charged with aiding and abetting the drug conspiracy and was convicted by a federal jury. Irwin appealed her conviction.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Manion, J.)
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