United States Seventh Circuit

Defendant's conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm is reversed where a previous conviction bearing only defendant's name is insufficient to prove his status as a felon beyond a reasonable doubt.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/04/2004
• Decided 09/09/2004
• Published 09/09/2004

Judges

• SYKES, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and BAUER and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy M. Morrison (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., William E. Marsh, Victoria L. Bailey (argued), Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.