Legal Opinion
United States v. Brent E. Merritt
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 22, 2004No. 02-4211PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
In this direct appeal of a judgment and sentence entered pursuant to a jury verdict, the Defendant-Appellant Brent E. Merritt seeks to have his conviction for possession of firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (2000) overturned for any of the following three reasons. First, he asserts that the district court should have suppressed evidence obtained during a search of his home pursuant to a warrant (later determined to lack sufficient probable cause to issue), rather than applying the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule.…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Malley v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by41 opinions
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