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U.S. v. WHITAKER

No. 08-1259.

546 F.3d 902 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lonnie WHITAKER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 27, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rita M. Rumbelow (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

David L. Mandell (argued), Mandell & Ginsberg, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, RIPPLE and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

When Lonnie Whitaker's car was searched, a police officer found a gun. Mr. Whitaker was subsequently charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He filed a motion to suppress the gun obtained from his car. The magistrate judge, after holding an evidentiary hearing, recommended that the district court deny the motion. The district court adopted the magistrate judge...

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