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United States v. Sterling R. Smith

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 16, 1993No. 92-3596PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Part of Sterling Smith’s New Year’s Eve celebration included randomly firing a .44 calibre pistol. In the process he shot and killed a neighboring partygoer, Robert Knight. An Indiana jury convicted Smith of involuntary manslaughter. Four years later, as the possibility of release from state prison moved closer, the United States indicted Smith for being a felon in possession of a handgun. Smith pleaded guilty but reserved several issues for appeal. He challenges his conviction asserting that the United States Attorney waited too long to indict, and he challenges his…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. LovascoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. United States v. Arturo Gonzalez-SandovalCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Joseph R. KollerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. Robert M. Morrison, Michael Anderson, James D. Walton, Sean Foley, and Jose Andrini-VargaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Barron D. FonnerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States v. LombardCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
  2. William D. Dunne v. Patrick W. Keohane, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  3. United States v. Andre Tony WallsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  4. United States v. Leon ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. Reginald ReedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996

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