United States Seventh Circuit

Drug and firearm convictions and sentence affirmed where: 1) police properly seized a firearm from defendant's waistband based on reasonable suspicion; 2) evidence showed that a firearm was used during a drug offense; and, 3) Miranda waiver was voluntary.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/03/2002
• Decided 08/07/2002
• Published 08/07/2002

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, RIPPLE and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Jonathan L. Marks (Argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Casey J. McCloskey (Argued), Merrillville, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.