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U.S. v. HOWZE

No. 03-1119.

343 F.3d 919 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rodney T. HOWZE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 22, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray W. Daniel (argued), Office of the United States, Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Nancy Joseph (argued), Federal Defender Services of Eastern Wisconsin, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Rodney Howze fired a gun into the air to disperse a group of unruly teenagers. This was not a good idea: Howze, who had several criminal convictions, was not allowed to possess a gun, let alone fire one on a crowded street. He pleaded guilty to violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), which prohibits felons from having guns. The prosecutor proposed to treat three of Howze's prior convictions as "violent felonies," which would require a 15-year...

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