Legal Opinion
United States v. Bruce A. Benjamin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 9, 1993No. 92-2343PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Bruce Benjamin is a convicted felon who was caught driving drunk with guns visible in the back seat of his car. He asks us to overturn his conviction for possessing firearms as a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) because authorities garnered the evidence against him from an arrest that violated his Fourth Amendment rights. Because Benjamin’s arrest was lawful, we affirm his conviction.
Around 10:30 p.m. on April 28, 1990, while patrolling in his squad car, Deputy Sheriff Glen Gramer of Burnett County, Wisconsin, noticed a small car weaving in and out of its…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- California v. Hodari D.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- State, Department of Public Safety v. JuncewskiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- Carter v. BuscherCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- United States v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- United States v. Deborah B. Burns, A/K/A Mary JenningsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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