Legal Opinion

United States v. Williams

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 1, 2007No. 05-1860PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Sylvanus Williams was arrested after police found a stolen gun in his car and marijuana in a bag that he had left behind in a store. A search of his car led to additional drug-related charges being brought by the United States, and after two years of pre-trial wrangling a jury convicted him on three counts. He raises four issues on appeal: he challenges the admission of certain evidence which he argues was seized in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights, he argues that his right to due process of law was denied, he challenges the district court’s sentence, and he…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  5. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004

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3Cited by30 opinions

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  4. Thompson v. Village of MoneeDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2015
  5. United States v. Kamel KhatibCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015

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