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United States v. James G. Swanson

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 24, 2000No. 99-3061PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

One issue on this appeal presents an interesting question: Do "dead" marijuana plants add up to trouble for a defendant under the federal sentencing guidelines?

When officers from the Sank County sheriffs department executed a search warrant at James Swanson's residence in Spring Green, Wisconsin, they discovered an impressive marijuana-growing operation. The evidence seized led to a federal charge alleging possession with intent to manufacture marijuana.

SwansOn tried, unsuccessfully, to suppress the evidence obtained from the search. Afterwards, he entered a…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. United States v. Walter PritchardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  3. United States v. Paul SilversCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
  4. United States v. Allan Blume, Toby Pett, Roger Ward, David BianchiniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Dayna R. Patrick Layman, United States of America v. Joe Bennett Smith, IIICourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  2. United States v. Shontay DessartCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
  3. United States v. Robert MaroCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  4. United States v. Prideaux-WentzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. Edward WoodforkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021

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