Legal Opinion

United States v. James Garrett

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 31, 1990No. 89-1860PublishedCited by 181 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

James Garrett appeals his conviction for violations of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1), and 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). For the following reasons, we affirm.

I

BACKGROUND

A. Procedural Posture

James Garrett was charged in a three count indictment with the following offenses: (1) being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); (2) using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1); and (3) possessing with intent to distribute approximately 19 grams of a…

2Cases cited80 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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  3. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  5. Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966

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3Cited by181 opinions

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  4. United States v. GoinesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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