United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon is affirmed where the trial court did not err in denying defendant's motion to suppress the weapon since the arresting officers had not seized defendant without a reasonable suspicion, and since the officers had probable cause to arrest the defendant.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/09/2006
• Decided 10/30/2006
• Published 10/30/2006

Judges

• COFFEY, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, COFFEY, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Eugene L. Miller (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Urbana Division, Urbana, IL, Patrick J. Chesley, Office of the United States Attorney, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Shaundra L. Kellam (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Springfield, IL, Richard H. Parsons, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.