Legal Opinion
United States v. Alex J. Salava
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 23, 1992No. 92-1303PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
On November 13, 1991, a jury convicted Alex J. Salava of possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Under the enhanced punishment provision of 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1), Salava was sentenced to 262 months imprisonment. Salava appeals both his conviction and his sentence on several grounds. We reverse.
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