Legal Opinion
United States v. Damon D. Payton
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 6, 1999No. 99-1058PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
On July 27, 1997, a federal grand jury sitting in the Southern District of Illinois returned an indictment charging the defendant-appellant Damon Payton (“Pay-ton”) with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On March 18, 1998, Payton pled guilty to the indictment, and on December 29, 1998, the court sentenced Pay-ton to 96 months’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and an $800 fine.
Payton appeals the district court’s decision to- impose a 4-level sentencing enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1 (b)(5) for possession…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Bailey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- United States v. Michael E. WyattCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Clement A. MessinoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Otis L. McClellan and John D. SargentCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- United States v. Gene B. VaughnCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- United States v. Stanley MayberryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- United States v. Morris D. HuntCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- United States v. Maurice O. IrbyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
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