Legal Opinion
United States v. Kenneth Schmitt
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 20, 2014No. 13-2894PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Law enforcement officers found drugs and an assault rifle in Kenneth Schmitt’s home while' executing a warrant for his arrest. Because they were found in plain view in the course of conducting a reasonable protective sweep, the district court did not err in denying Schmitt’s motion to suppress evidence of the firearm. Nor did the district court err in allowing much of the drug evidence that was admitted against Schmitt at trial, including his conviction record for possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute it. However, the district court should not have…
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