Court Error – Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//June 10, 2019//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: United States of America v. Ronnie Cornell Cosby

Case No.: 18-2053

Officials: SYKES, SCUDDER, and ST. EVE, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Court Error – Sufficiency of Evidence

A jury found Ronnie Cosby guilty of several sex-related offenses, including transporting T.L., a minor, from Illinois to Indiana with the intent that she engage in prostitution. On appeal, Cosby seeks a new trial based on five claims of error. Specifically, he challenges the district court’s denial of his sixth motion for a continuance; denial of his motion for a judgment of acquittal on Count III; denial of his motion for a mistrial based on Agent Landau’s false testimony; failure to take appropriate precautions for a government witness’s dual-capacity testimony; and denial of his motion to suppress. As we explain below, Cosby’s claims of error fail, and we therefore affirm the judgment of the district court.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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