United States Seventh Circuit

Appellant's conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. - 922(g)(1) is affirmed where appellant's entrapment by estopple defense defense, rejected by the trial court, lacked any supporting evidence to show that a law enforcement officer had actual to tell appellant that possession of guns was legal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/17/2006
• Published 02/17/2006

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and RIPPLE and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Esteban F. Sanchez (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Douglas J. Beevers (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Springfield, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.