U.S. v. SIDWELL

No. 05-2189.

440 F.3d 865 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gerald L. SIDWELL, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 10, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul W. Connell (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Alan G. Habermehl (argued), Kelly & Habermehl, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before RIPPLE, EVANS and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

On February 10, 2005, Gerald L. Sidwell pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon and was sentenced to 37 months' imprisonment. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Prior to entering his plea, Mr. Sidwell filed a motion to suppress evidence, specifically drugs and weapons, found during the execution of a warrant to search his apartment. He also moved to dismiss the indictment, alleging that 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) was unconstitutional...

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