Legal Opinion
United States v. Shawn D. Adamson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 20, 2006No. 05-1721PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
While investigating suspected drug activity at a motel in Mattoon, Illinois, police detained convicted-felon Shawn Adamson and discovered a .22 caliber handgun in his possession. Mr. Adamson was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He moved to suppress the handgun as the product of an unreasonable search and detention. The district court denied his motion. Adamson then pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, he challenges the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress. For the reasons set…
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