Legal Opinion
United States v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 16, 2010No. 09-3247PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DARRAH, District Judge.
On September 23, 2008, Defendant-Appellant Craig L. Johnson was charged in a one-count indictment with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The case proceeded to trial before a jury.
Because the parties stipulated that Johnson had previously been convicted of a felony, the only issue for the jury to decide was whether or not Johnson was in possession of a gun that had traveled in interstate commerce. Milwaukee Police Officers testified that Johnson was asked during a traffic stop whether he had anything on his…
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