Legal Opinion
United States v. Jackson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 6, 2009No. 08-2295PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Eric Jackson was sentenced to a 96 month term of imprisonment for posses sion of a firearm by a previously-convicted felon. The gun that was the basis of the possession charge was found on Jackson’s person when the police executed an arrest warrant for Jackson in an acquaintance’s apartment where Jackson had been staying. On appeal, Jackson challenges the denial of his motion to suppress the gun and the imposition of an above-Guidelines sentence. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Eric Jackson was arrested by the Winnebago County Sheriffs Department based on an outstanding warrant…
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