Legal Opinion
United States v. Darnell Boyce
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 13, 2014No. 13-1087PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
After a foot chase during which an officer said he saw Darnell Boyce throw a gun into a yard, officers recovered the gun from the area and also found ammunition for the gun in Boyce’s pocket. A jury convicted Boyce of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He maintains that he could lawfully possess a handgun on the premise that his civil rights had been restored. In light of our precedent, we disagree and conclude that a letter to Boyce restoring his civil rights did not do so for all his prior felonies. Boyce also challenges the admission at trial…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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