Legal Opinion
United States v. Canady
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 24, 2009No. 08-1267PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Marcus Canady, a convicted felon, was found by a police officer in an overturned SUV with a semi-automatic weapon in his waistband. He was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. At trial, in addition to the officer’s testimony, the government introduced evidence linking Canady to a home invasion and shooting earlier that night, where he used the same weapon. The jury convicted Canady.
Canady appeals his conviction and sentence because, he contends, the home invasion and shooting evidence was inadmissible, the district court improperly denied his…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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