Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph Van Sach
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 17, 2006No. 05-2790PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
After a jury trial, Joseph Van Sach was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). District Judge Ruben Castillo determined that the Armed Career Criminal Act applied, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), and therefore, Van Sach’s advisory Sentencing Guideline range was 210 to 262 months. Judge Castillo sentenced Van Sach at the bottom of this advisory range, to 210 months in prison. On appeal, Van Sach contends that he was denied due process and a fair trial when the district judge ordered him to wear leg shackles at a jury trial where Van…
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