Legal Opinion
United States v. Valentino Montgomery
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 3, 2004No. 03-3096PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Each Labor Day weekend, Rockford, Illinois, hosts its annual “On the Waterfront” event, which organizers proudly describe as “the grand-daddy of summer festivals.” In September 2002, the event lost its festive character for Valentino Montgomery when a police officer noticed a handgun protruding from his pocket. Ultimately, he was arrested and convicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On appeal, Montgomery challenges his conviction on three grounds, none of which we find persuasive. We therefore affirm.
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