U.S. v. GATES

No. 16-2193.

845 F.3d 310 (2017)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher R. GATES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 4, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Antonio M. Trillo , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Daniel J. Hillis , Attorney, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Springfield, IL, Thomas W. Patton , Attorney, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Posner, Kanne, and Sykes, Circuit Judges.


The defendant pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, namely a Glock 22 .40 caliber pistol with a capacity of more than 15 rounds; such possession is a felony, see 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), punishable by a fine and also by imprisonment for a maximum of 10 years (there is no minimum term of imprisonment...

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