Legal Opinion
United States v. Skoien
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 18, 2009No. 08-3770PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
A grand jury indicted Steven Skoien for possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9). Skoien moved to dismiss the indictment, arguing that applying the federal statute to him violated his Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms as explained in District of Columbia v. Heller, - U.S. -, 128 S.Ct. 2783, 171 L.Ed.2d 637 (2008). The district court denied the motion. Skoien pleaded guilty but reserved his right to appeal the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss the indictment.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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