Opinion ID: 2994827
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Heading: Maintaining a Crack House

Text: Phillips and Taylor were both convicted of aiding in the maintenance of a crack house in violation of 21 U.S.C. sec. 856/6 and 18 U.S.C. sec. 2./7 There was testimony that Dawg Life controlled at least six known crack houses, including the ones on LaPorte Street and East Indiana Street. Neither defendant disputes the testimony that the houses on LaPorte and East Indiana were crack houses and that illegal drugs were being sold. Phillips argues that he was an innocent bystander who just happened to be at both houses. Taylor argues, at most, he could have been a lookout. Defendants’ arguments are without merit. Again, they ask us to reweigh the evidence, which we may not do. See Mojica, 984 F.2d at 1435. Given the identification that Dawg Life was involved in the sale of illegal drugs, that these were Dawg Life crack houses, that commercial sales had taken place in these houses, see United States v. Church, 970 F.2d 401, 406 (7th Cir. 1992), that Phillips and Taylor were both higher-ranking G. Locs, and that G. Locs were known to supervise the sale of drugs by the lower-ranking Little Locs, there was sufficient evidence for the jury to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.