United States Second Circuit

Conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. section 922(g), and enhanced sentence based in part on a prior conviction for a "serious drug offense," 18 U.S.C. - 924(e), are both affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/03/2003
• Published 04/03/2003

Judges

• KEARSE, Circuit Judge., Before:  KEARSE and B.D. PARKER, JR., Circuit Judges, and RAKOFF, District Judge .

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Elizabeth S. Riker, Assistant United States Attorney, Syracuse, New York (Joseph A. Pavone, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, Richard R. Southwick, Assistant United States Attorney, Syracuse, New York, on the brief), for Appellee., Lisa A. Peebles, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Syracuse, New York (Alexander Bunin, Federal Public Defender, Melissa A. Tuohey, Syracuse, New York, on the brief) for Defendant-Appellant.