United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon is reversed where a police officer's mistaken belief about the law did not support probable cause for a traffic stop where the firearm was found.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/13/2006
• Decided 07/17/2006
• Published 07/17/2006

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Angela Scott (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Renee E. Schooley (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, East St. Louis, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.