U.S. v. Williams

Federal 7th Circuit Court
Criminal Court
Sufficiency of the Evidence
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 23-2079
Decision Date: 
January 31, 2025
Federal District: 
N.D. Ill., Eastern Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Judge: 
JACKSON-AKIWUMI

Defendant, a driver for hire, was convicted of sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. Defendant appealed and argued that there was insufficient evidence to find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, finding that the evidence presented at trial was more than sufficient to support the conviction. (RIPPLE and BRENNAN, concurring)