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United States v. Jamari Edwards — 7th Cir. (Sep 29, 2026)

No. 25-2658 Argued September 29, 2026 Published October 8, 2026

The Seventh Circuit hears United States versus Edwards. Edwards pleaded guilty to three Chicago carjackings and related gun charges. In one carjacking, he shot a driver in the leg after forcing him out of his car. He received twenty-two years in prison and appealed the criminal judgment. Supervised release is a period of court supervision after prison, with conditions the person must follow. Restitution is court-ordered compensation to crime victims.

United States v. Jamari Edwards (No. 25-2658) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, argued September 29, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — Seventh Circuit:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/gw.25-2658.25-2658_09_29_2026.mp3
Argument date and case listing — Seventh Circuit:https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/oralArguments/oar.jsp?amonth=09%2F2026&aMonth=List+case%28s%29
Admitted facts and plea — filed plea agreement, N.D. Illinois Doc. 35:https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/media/1397451/dl?inline=
Prosecution case account and sentence — U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois:https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/man-sentenced-22-years-prison-carjacking-three-vehicles-chicago
Independent court-files reporting — CWB Chicago (Sep 12, 2025):https://cwbchicago.com/2025/09/anti-violence-worker-22-years-for-shooting-man-during-violent-carjacking-spree.html
Appeal and counsel appearances — public copy of clerk entries:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca7/25-2658
Supervised release — 18 U.S.C. § 3583:https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3583
Post-prison supervision — Johnson, Supreme Court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/529/694/
Criminal restitution — 18 U.S.C. § 3663A:https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3663A
Restitution definition — Hughey, Supreme Court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/495/411/
Plain-error review — United States v. Olano, Supreme Court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/507/725/
Plain-error review — Puckett v. United States, Supreme Court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/556/129/
Independent review of legal questions — Salve Regina, Supreme Court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/499/225/
De novo review — Ornelas, Supreme Court opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/517/690/

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