Legal Opinion
United States v. Jason Nichols
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 6, 2017No. 16-1628PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Jason Nichols was charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Prior to trial, Mr. Nichols moved to suppress the evidence relating to the second count, and, following an evidentiary hearing, the district court denied his motion. He then pleaded guilty to count two, reserving his right to appeal the suppression issue. The Government moved to dismiss the first count and the court granted that motion.
In calculating the appropriate guidelines range, the district court denied Mr. Nichols credit for acceptance of…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
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