U.S. v. CALVIN WATSON

No. 08-1938.

558 F.3d 702 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CALVIN WATSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 12, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

John Gekas, (argued), Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, ROVNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The defendant appeals from his conviction for illegal possession of guns and ammunition, for which he was sentenced to six years in prison. The only question is the legality of the seizure of the weapons, which were essential evidence of his guilt.

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