Legal Opinion
United States v. Mitten
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 20, 2010No. 09-1758PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIESBACH, District Judge.
On July 1, 2008, police officers executed a search warrant on Apartment H14 of the Maple Ridge apartment complex in Rock Island, Illinois. The apartment was leased by the girlfriend of defendant Terasence Mitten, and when the officers knocked on the door and announced their purpose for being there, Mitten attempted to barricade the door. The officers gained entry and found approximately 20 grams of crack cocaine and a loaded handgun.
Mitten was charged in a two-count indictment with possession of five grams or more of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, in…
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