Legal Opinion

United States v. Travis Robinson

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 13, 2006No. 05-2224PublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

Travis Robinson pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The day he was arrested, Robinson also may have fired the gun several times while standing on his front porch. He did not admit this conduct, though — at least not in court— and the indictment did not charge it.

At sentencing, which occurred after United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), the government asked the judge to find by a preponderance of the evidence that Robinson had indeed fired his gun from his front porch. Such…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. United States v. Robert MykytiukCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. Karl CunninghamCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. Lavell DeanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. Gary R. GeorgeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by80 opinions

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  4. United States v. Bullion, James D.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. Johnny R. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006

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