Legal Opinion
United States v. Anthony Leon Sweeting and Joseph Leander Sweeting
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 18, 1991No. 89-5563PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, Senior Circuit Judge:
Anthony Sweeting and Joseph Sweeting appeal their convictions under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) for possession of a firearm by a felon. Joseph Sweeting claims that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress his statement given during a custodial interrogation regarding his address, which was relevant to the element of possession. The Sweeting brothers also claim that the district court erred by denying their motion to suppress evidence obtained from the search of a residence and denying their motion for bifurcation at trial of the proof of the possession…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Minnesota v. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- United States v. Edwin A. Towne, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by74 opinions
- United States v. ZapataCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Jesse Wright, Jr., A.K.A. Jessie WrightCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
- United States v. Calvin B. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
- United States v. Kevin Earl SneedCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
- United States v. DoeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
69 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.