Date: 10-07-2020

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Case Number: 3:20-cr-00006-JD-MGG

Judge: Jon E. DeGuilio

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (St. Joseph County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office, South Bend, Indiana

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Description: South Bend, Indiana felon in possession of a firearm criminal defense lawyer represented Raphael Seay, age 30, who was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to evidence presented at trial, in December of 2019 Mr. Seay was driving in Michigan City with a loaded 9 millimeter firearm that had an extended magazine. Police officers pulled his car over and recovered the firearm. During a later interview, Mr. Seay told investigators that he had the gun for protection and had bought it in South Bend a month previously. At the time of the offense, Mr. Seay was on federal supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with the assistance of the Michigan City Police Department and LaPorte County Drug Task Force. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Molly E. Donnelly and Jerome W. McKeever.

Outcome: 10/06/2020 45 COURT'S Final Jury Instructions as to Rapheal Seay (jss) (Entered: 10/06/2020)
10/06/2020 46 JURY TRIAL (Day 2) as to Rapheal Seay held on 10/6/2020 before Chief Judge Jon E DeGuilio. Govt appeared by attys Molly Donnelly and Jerome McKeever. Dft appeared in person and by atty David Jones. 1 Juror dismissed and replaced with Alternate. Govt continued case in chief. Govt rests. Dft rests. Dft motion for judgment of acquittal. The Court DENIES the defendant's Rule 29 motion for judgment of acquittal. First 21 jury instructions read to jury. Closing arguments heard. Last 4 jury instructions read. 4 Court Security Officers sworn. Verdict of GUILTY as to count 1. The Court directs the Clerk to enter verdict. SENTENCING is set for 1/14/2021 at 1:30pm. Dft is referred to Probation for preparation of a Presentece Report. Defendant REMANDED to custody of US Marshal.(Court Reporter J. Hoffman.) (jss) (Entered: 10/06/2020)
10/06/2020 47 Jury Notes as to Rapheal Seay Indicating the Jurors have reached a verdict (jss) (Main Document 47 replaced on 10/6/2020) (ksc). (Entered: 10/06/2020)
10/06/2020 48 JURY VERDICT as to Rapheal Seay (1) Guilty on Count 1. (jss) (Entered: 10/06/2020)
10/06/2020 49 ORDER FOR JURY MEALS as to Rapheal Seay. Signed by Chief Judge Jon E DeGuilio on 10/6/2020. (jss) (Entered: 10/06/2020)
10/06/2020 50 COURTS WITNESS LIST/EXHIBIT LIST from the 10/5/2020 - 10/6/2020 Jury Trial (jss) (Entered: 10/06/2020)
10/06/2020 Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings as to Rapheal Seay: Sentencing Memorandum due by 12/30/2020. Sentencing set for 1/14/2021 01:30 PM in US District Court - South Bend before Chief Judge Jon E DeGuilio. (jss) (Entered: 10/06/2020)
10/06/2020 51 RETURN OF EXHIBITS 4A, 4B and 5 as to Rapheal Seay to Ryan Johnson, ATF (jss) (Entered: 10/06/2020)

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