Legal Opinion

United States v. John Ladell

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 15, 1997No. 97-1567PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

A jury found John Ladell guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Although Ladell raises several issues on this appeal, only one— whether the district court correctly denied his motion to suppress the gun that formed the basis of his conviction — is seriously pressed. The answer to this question turns on whether the district court correctly determined that Ladell’s mother validly consented to a search of a bedroom' where the weapon named in the indictment was found.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. United States v. Miguel RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  4. United States v. Edward T. Smith, Jr.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Thomas N. MooreCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. United States v. Carlton E. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  2. United States v. Mesa RithCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. Tishon Brown, AKA Clarence Brown, Jr. Tishon Brown, United States of America v. Clarence Brown, AKA Tishon Brown Tishon BrownCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  4. United States v. Joseph L. CellittiCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  5. Glenn v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2007

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