United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for possessing a weapon in prison is affirmed over defendant's claim that the court should have allowed the introduction of a necessity defense where a generalized future threat of violence does not establish the elements necessary for the defense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/12/2006
• Published 07/12/2006

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Michael C. Carr, James M. Cutchin (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Benton, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Burton H. Shostak (argued), Moline, Shostak, Strand & Mehan, Clayton, MO, for Defendant-Appellant.