U.S. v. BOYCE

No. 13-1087.

742 F.3d 792 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Darnell BOYCE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 13, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle Marie Petersen , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Gary Ravitz , Attorney, Ravitz & Palles, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, FLAUM, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

After a foot chase during which an officer said he saw Darnell Boyce throw a gun into a yard, officers recovered the gun from the area and also found ammunition for the gun in Boyce's pocket. A jury convicted Boyce of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He maintains that he could lawfully possess a handgun on the premise that his civil rights had been restored. In light of our precedent, we disagree and conclude that a...

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