United States of America v. Christopher Hill

Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with dealing in meth.



Christopher Hill was convicted of dealing methamphetamine on the basis that the jury who decided his case was not impartial. At the end of voir dire, two prospective jurors were questioned, both of whom had familial connections to law enforcement. Hill's motion to strike one—Juror 53—was granted but his motion to strike the other—Juror 55—was denied.

difference in answers from the prospective jurors, the unequivocal statement from Juror 55 that she would listen to the

evidence and be impartial, and the deference we give to a district judge making credibility determinations, we affirm Hill's conviction.

Hill was sentenced to 188 months of imprisonment, or about 15 and a half years.