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United States v. Dinga

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 6, 2010No. 09-2956PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

William Dinga bought several firearms in March and April 2008 which attracted the attention of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Because he lied about these purchases, Dinga was charged and convicted of making a false statement to a federal law enforcement officer, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001. He now challenges the sufficiency of the evidence against him, an evidentiary ruling excluding his offer to take a polygraph, and the district court’s imposition of an obstruction of justice enhancement at sentencing. Because the evidence is sufficient…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States v. DunniganSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. United States v. James P. HickokCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  3. United States v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. Joseph D. Harris A/K/A Sonny Joe Harris (92-1455) Alton Kilbourn (92-1457)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. MoralesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
  2. United States v. Arthur FriedmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2020
  3. Jesse Clyde Roderick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2016
  4. United States v. Gary TinsleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2023
  5. United States v. David A. ResnickCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016

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