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Feb 17, 2007 4:41 pm US/Central

Lawyer Asks That Tank Johnson's Charges Be Dropped

Johnson's Non-Resident Status Plays Into Case

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Waukegan, Ill. (AP) ― The attorney for Chicago Bears defensive lineman Terry "Tank" Johnson says misdemeanor gun possession charges against his client should be dismissed because Johnson is a "non-resident" not bound by Illinois' registration laws for firearms owners.

Waukegan attorney Thomas Briscoe contended Friday in Lake County Circuit Court that the guns were legally purchased and registered in Arizona, where Johnson is a legal resident despite his purchase of a home in the northern Chicago suburb of Gurnee. That was where police seized six loaded and unloaded guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition during a raid in December.

Lake County Assistant State's Attorney Mary Stanton declined to comment on the defense's motion.

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