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United States v. Olofson

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 1, 2009No. 08-2294PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MANION, Circuit Judge.

David Olofson was indicted for knowingly transferring a machinegun in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(o). A jury convicted Olofson of the charged offense following a two-day trial, and the district court sentenced him to thirty months’ imprisonment. Olofson appeals his conviction. For the following reasons, we affirm.

I. Background

Robert Kiernicki saw a “for sale” advertisement for a Colt AR-15 rifle that David Olofson had posted at a gas station in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Kiernicki called Olofson at the phone number listed on the ad to inquire about the weapon. Olofson…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Strickler v. GreeneSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. Perrin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Staples v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Guedes v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, FirearmsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
  2. United States v. GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  3. Turley v. GaetzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  4. Aposhian v. BarrCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2020
  5. Gicla v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009

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