Legal Opinion

United States v. Brazelton

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 10, 2009No. 07-2488PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Police arrested Badayah Brazelton as he exited his home after a witness identified him as the assailant in a shooting. Following his arrest, police obtained a search warrant for Brazelton’s home and discovered guns, crack, marijuana, and other drug paraphernalia. Brazelton was never charged with the shooting, but based on the items found in his house during the search, Brazelton was tried and convicted before a jury on two counts of gun crimes, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), (g), and three counts of drug crimes, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The court sentenced him to 425 months of…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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  2. Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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  4. Ross v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  5. United States v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1936

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3Cited by25 opinions

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