Legal Opinion
United States v. Adolph Common
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 4, 2016No. 14-3480PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
In 2014, Adolph Common-was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The arresting officers claim that they saw a gun fall out of Common’s pants and that Common confessed to possessing the gun. Common denies having the gun and making the confession. He alleges that the officers planted the gun on him and failed to provide Miranda warnings. The district court denied Common’s motion to suppress his alleged confession. After two mistrials, a jury convicted Common. Common appeals, challenging the denial of his motion to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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