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U.S. v. SCHMITT

No. 13-2894.

770 F.3d 524 (2014)

United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kenneth SCHMITT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 20, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew P. Brookman , Attorney, Levi Burkett , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Evansville, IN, William L. McCoskey , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Chad Eric Groves , Attorney, Groves & Day, Henderson, KY, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before ROVNER, WILLIAMS, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Law enforcement officers found drugs and an assault rifle in Kenneth Schmitt's home while executing a warrant for his arrest. Because they were found in plain view in the course of conducting a reasonable protective sweep, the district court did not err in denying Schmitt's motion to suppress evidence of the firearm. Nor did the district court err in allowing much of the drug evidence that was admitted against Schmitt at trial, including his...

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