Legal Opinion
United States v. Edward Birk
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 28, 2006No. 05-1210PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
On August 24, 2004, a jury convicted Edward Birk on a charge of felon in possession of a firearm, see 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and the district court sentenced him to a term of imprisonment of 120 months followed by three years of supervised release. On appeal, Birk argues that he was denied a fair trial and due process of law when the government’s witness testified that Birk had a “very violent and extensive” criminal background. Birk also claims that the district court erred in imposing a two level enhancement on his base offense level upon finding that the offense and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. CottonSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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- United States v. Clement A. MessinoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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