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U.S. v. WAGNER

No. 91-3744.

976 F.2d 354 (1992)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frederick D. WAGNER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 30, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark D. Stuaan, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Indianapolis, Ind., for plaintiff-appellee.

James W. Ackerman, argued, Springfield, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Before CUDAHY and FLAUM, Circuit Judges, and ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

A jury found Frederick Wagner guilty of possession of a firearm while a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On appeal, Wagner argues that he does not fall within the definition of a convicted felon under the federal gun possession statute since Indiana law does not prohibit the possession of guns by a felon in his home or dwelling. We affirm.

I. Background

On September 26, 1990, Wagner was on...

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