By: Derek Hawkins//May 2, 2017//
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Name: United States of America v. John D. Terzakis
Case No.: 16-3340
Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and FLAUM and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.
Focus: Attorney Fees
John D. Terzakis was indicted for transporting stolen goods. After the government conceded that its key witness would be unavailable to testify at trial, it moved to dismiss the case. Terzakis then filed a motion under the Hyde Amendment seeking attorney’s fees, which the district court denied. For the following reasons, we affirm.
Affirmed