Legal Opinion
United States v. Quincy Wimbush
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 28, 2003No. 01-3520PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
In May 2000 a police officer in Rockford, Illinois, pulled over the sport utility vehicle driven by convicted felon Quincy Wimbush, suspecting that Wimbush may have been involved in a shooting. While questioning Wimbush, the officer smelled marijuana and noticed an open container of alcohol in the console. A search of the vehicle produced a weapon. A federal grand jury later returned a one-count indictment accusing Wimbush of possession of a firearm by a felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Wim-bush eventually pleaded guilty, but in his plea agreement reserved the right to appeal…
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