Seventh Circuit Criminal Case of the Week: Of Hearsay and Bootstraps
The court staked out no new legal ground in its opinions last week, so I’ll just briefly describe a case that nicely illustrates a classic problem in evidence law. Based on information provided by a confidential informant, Milwaukee police stopped a Ford Excursion on suspicion of drug activity. Inside were Marc Cannon (the driver), David Harris (Cannon’s cousin), [...]