Legal Opinion
United States v. Walter v. Jackson
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 1, 1990No. 89-1040PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Circuit Judge.
Following a five-day jury trial, defendant Walter Jackson was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). 1 Under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), Jackson was sentenced to serve fifteen years in prison. On appeal, he asserts that the district court committed reversible error in refusing to suppress the firearm, in permitting the government to withhold the identity of its informant, and in admitting into evidence post-arrest statements which Jackson made to law enforcement officers. Lastly, Jackson maintains that…
2Cases cited55 opinions
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3Cited by102 opinions
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- United States v. LewisCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
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