Legal Opinion
United States v. Kirk J. Lewitzke
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 12, 1999No. 98-2292PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
A jury found Kirk J. Lewitzke guilty of possessing six firearms after having been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9). The district court ordered him to serve a prison term of fifteen months. Lewitzke appeals, contending that section 922(g)(9) irrationally bars persons convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors from possessing firearms, in violation of equal protection principles, and that the district judge erred at sentencing when she found that the guns he possessed were not used solely for…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Federal Communications Commission v. Beach Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by29 opinions
- United States v. SuraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Joseph Hearne v. Board of Education of the City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Winston Eugene Mitchell, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Gary HancockCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Gillespie v. City of IndianapolisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.