United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction and sentence on firearms charges are affirmed where: 1) there was sufficient evidence that defendant knew he possessed a shotgun shorter than the legal limit; 2) defendant waived his challenge to jury instructions; 3) the district court properly understood its discretion at sentencing; and 4) the court gave an adequate statement of reasons for the sentence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/26/2007
• Decided 03/21/2008
• Published 03/21/2008

Judges

• ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, FLAUM, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• J. Christopher Moore (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Traci B. Berquam (argued), Lord Bissell & Brook, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.