Legal Opinion

United States v. Vaughn

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided November 3, 2009No. 08-4169PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Tyrone Vaughn of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of crack cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); distribution of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); and possession of a firearm by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On appeal, Vaughn contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. He also contests the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Bailey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. United States v. Ceballos-TorresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  5. Watson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. United States v. AslanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
  2. United States v. DoodyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  3. United States v. Ramone MockabeeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
  4. United States v. MittenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. Michael McClellanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015

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