United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon is affirmed over defendant's claims that: 1) his encounter with the arresting officers constituted an illegal seizure in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights; and 2) the district court judge violated his due process rights by failing to sua sponte order a competency hearing during trial.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/20/2008
• Decided 04/14/2008
• Published 04/14/2008

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, BAUER, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Jonathan H. Koenig (argued), Michelle L. Jacobs, Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Joshua Sellers (argued), Jason Huber, Abner J. Mikva, Mandel Legal Aid Clinic, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.