Legal Opinion
United States v. Mario Zuniga
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 11, 2014No. 13-1557PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Mario Zuniga was arrested for pointing a gun at his ex-girlfriend outside a bar and was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing cocaine. Before trial began, the government filed, and Zuniga opposed, a motion in limine to admit a witness’s statement that Zuniga was holding a gun. The district court granted the government’s motion and at trial Zuniga was convicted on both counts. Zuniga was given an enhanced sentence because he had three prior convictions that qualified him as an armed career criminal.
On appeal, Zuniga argues that the…
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