UNITED STATES v. PIERSON

No. 21-3248.

89 F.4th 976 (2024)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Byron PIERSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 4, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelsey Massa , Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Johanna M. Christiansen , Attorney, Thomas W. Patton , Attorney, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Sykes, Chief Judge, and Rovner and Kirsch, Circuit Judges.


A jury found Byron Pierson guilty of one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He appeals from the judgment, contending that the district court erred: (1) by failing to hold a hearing to determine whether he had knowingly and voluntarily waived certain rights when he entered into...

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