United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon is affirmed where: 1) a sworn affidavit established probable cause in support of warrant to search defendant's apartment; 2) the executing officer's reliance on the warrant was in good faith; and 3) there was no reason to re-examine decisions upholding the constitutionality of the violated statute.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/14/2005
• Decided 03/10/2006
• Published 03/10/2006

Judges

• RIPPLE, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, EVANS and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Paul W. Connell (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Alan G. Habermehl (argued), Kelly & Habermehl, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.