Legal Opinion
United States v. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 5, 2010No. 09-3174PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Adam Williams appeals his conviction for illegal possession of a firearm and various drug distribution offenses. He argues that (1) the district court’s failure to inquire into his concerns over his attorney’s performance was an abuse of discretion; (2) the statute dispossessing felons of firearms, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), is unconstitutional; and (3) the district court’s assessment of the sentencing factors in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) was inadequate. We affirm.
I. Background
As part of a narcotics investigation, in early 2008 the Hammond, Indiana Police Department…
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