Legal Opinion
United States v. Tapia
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 6, 2010No. 09-1426PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Jose Tapia, a member of the Latin Counts street gang, was arrested at his home on May 19, 2008, after his estranged wife reported him to the police for battery and informed a detective of his involvement in a gang shooting. Diming the arrest, officers performed a “protective sweep,” which entailed checking the basement and downstairs bathroom for individuals who may have posed a threat. The sweep revealed a handgun, which was subsequently found to have been used in an attack on a rival gang’s house. Tapia was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Having…
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