U.S. v. JENKINS

No. 02-4114.

329 F.3d 579 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Earl JENKINS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 15, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy M. Morrison (Argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

William E. Marsh (Argued), Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before COFFEY, RIPPLE, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Responding to a 911 emergency call of an assault, a police officer entered the home of James Jenkins and found a sawed-off shotgun. Jenkins was charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), as well as possession of an unregistered firearm, 26 U.S.C. § 5861(a). Jenkins moved to suppress the shotgun, arguing that the officer illegally entered his home without a warrant. The district court denied...

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