James Edward Booth, Violent Crime, Illinois 2013

In a highly publicized case, James Edward Booth, a 35-year-old resident of Illinois, was charged with various violent crime offenses in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 2013.

The charges against Booth included one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and one count of possession of an unregistered firearm in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5845(a) and 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(4).

As per the indictment, Booth was accused of possessing a rifle with a barrel less than 16 inches in length, which is a short-barreled rifle, on or about October 10, 2012, and December 11, 2012, in Cook County, Illinois.

A search warrant executed at Booth's residence on December 11, 2012, revealed a sawed-off shotgun and a rifle with a barrel less than 16 inches in length, which were not registered to Booth in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.

Booth was arrested on December 11, 2012, and subsequently released on bond. His trial was scheduled for April 2013, but it is unclear whether the trial took place.

No information is available on the outcome of Booth's case, as the records are not clear about his ultimate fate. However, it is worth noting that the charges were related to firearms offenses, which typically carry significant penalties.

Source: https://pcl.uscourts.gov