U.S. v. MONTGOMERY

No. 03-3096.

390 F.3d 1013 (2004)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Valentino MONTGOMERY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 3, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Iasparro (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Rockford, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

John M. Nelson (argued), Rockford, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, KANNE, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.


WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Each Labor Day weekend, Rockford, Illinois, hosts its annual "On the Waterfront" event, which organizers proudly describe as "the grand-daddy of summer festivals." In September 2002, the event lost its festive character for Valentino Montgomery when a police officer noticed a handgun protruding from his pocket. Ultimately, he was arrested and convicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On...

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