United States v. James Davenport

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

During custodial interrogation, James Davenport admitted that three guns could be found at his house. A search turned up the weapons he had described. This led to Davenport’s conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), which makes it a crime for one previously convicted of a felony to possess a firearm. Davenport has many such convictions, which deepened his troubles, for they led to his sentencing as an armed career criminal under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). The upshot: 210 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by 5 years’ supervised release.

Agent Paul Vido relayed at trial the…