Legal Opinion
United States v. Sura
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 2, 2008No. 05-1478PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
James Sura owned a World War II Beretta, which he kept in his home. As far as this record reveals, Sura never attempted to use the gun, nor did he own ammunition for it. Sura was, however, a convicted felon, and so when the Beretta was found in his home in 2003, he wound up in hot water, charged with being a felon unlawfully in possession of a firearm. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). In early 2004, Sura agreed to plead guilty; his plea included a clause waiving his right to appeal his conviction and sentence. The district court accepted the plea and gave him a 30-month…
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