Legal Opinion

United States v. John W. Wilson

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 24, 1992No. 90-2640PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MANION, Circuit Judge.

John W. Wilson appeals his conviction and 147 month sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Wilson raises two issues on appeal. First, he argues that the district court abused its discretion when it admitted into evidence a gun found in Wilson’s car during an arrest leading to a prior conviction. Second, he challenges the district court’s application of the Sentencing Guidelines in calculating his sentence. We affirm the conviction but remand the case to the district court…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. United States v. Armando Chaidez, Lilia Silva, and Manuel ChaviraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  3. United States v. Gabriel Alvarez, Gustavo Holguin, Leovigilda Rivera, Humberto Olivares Castrellon and Oneyda ZambranaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  4. United States v. Evelio PintoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  5. United States v. Kevin E. SchmudeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. United States v. David StevensCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  2. John P. Miksis v. Henry L. Howard and Schneider National Carriers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  3. United States v. WR GraceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. Philip M. SeboltCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  5. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. DeWittSupreme Court of Colorado · 2009

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