United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction and sentence for possession of a firearm by a felon is affirmed over defendant's arguments that the district court: 1) lacked jurisdiction under the Commerce Clause; 2) abused its discretion by denying his motion without an evidentiary hearing; and 3) imposed an unreasonable sentence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/08/2006
• Decided 07/25/2006
• Published 07/25/2006

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, RIPPLE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Markus Funk (argued), Monika Bickert, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Standish E. Willis (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.