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U.S. v. VEST

No. 06-cr-30011-DRH.

448 F.Supp.2d 1002 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. James V. VEST, Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. Illinois.

August 30, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick J. Hess, Lewis, Rice et al., Belleville, IL, for Defendant.

James E. Crowe, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff.

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

HERNDON, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

A man with a gun can either be a deranged sociopath or a decorated hero, depending upon the context of the circumstances. Society must identify and define wrongful behavior in order to continue in a civilized manner. Under the United States Constitution, this ability to provide a definition is given to Congress—a legislative body elected by the people. However...

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