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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff-Appellee
vs.
WILLIAM DOYLE Defendant-Appellant.
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Issues:
Fifth Amendment, evidence, drugs, due process, attorney practices.
Case Summary:
William Doyle appeals his conviction in a lower court. Doyle and 37 other defendants were charged with various federal crimes linked to the El Rukn street gang. A federal grand jury convicted Doyle. He appealed the ruling, arguing attorney misconduct by the federal prosecutors.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
A U.S. District Court found Doyle guilty on all counts and sentenced him to life imprisonment plus two concurrent 20-year terms. Claiming double jeopardy and an abuse in judicial authority, Doyle now appeals.
Outcome:
Doyle loses. The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the decision of the lower jurisdiction. The appeals court ruled Doyle failed to prove double jeopardy. Doyle's conviction and sentence stands.