United States of America v. Franklin and Houston: the El Rukns
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on August 7, 1997, J.L. Houston and Eddie…
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In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on August 7, 1997, J.L. Houston and Eddie…
According to the indictment, each of the moving defendants was associated with the El Rukns, a purportedly infamous Chicago-based street…
Anthony Sumner, a former El Rukn gang member, testified that he spoke with defendant Hawkins at Hawkins’ home several days…
We have before us a variety of motions filed by defendants convicted of serious charges stemming from their involvement in…
The underlying claim by Lee for reduction of sentence has its roots in the extensive and convoluted prosecution of the…
The prosecution called several witnesses who testified that while in custody Toney made a voluntary statement confessing to the shootings.…
Defendant-appellants, all members of the Chicago street gang the El Rukns, were convicted for their various roles in a conspiracy to…