United States Fourth Circuit

Conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed over claims that the district court: 1) abused its discretion in admitting certain evidence from percipient and expert witnesses; and 2) erred by sentencing defendant under the Armed Career Criminal Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/17/2006
• Decided 07/19/2006
• Published 07/19/2006

Judges

• Before GREGORY and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  L. Richard Walker, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Clarksburg, West Virginia, for Appellant.  Zelda Elizabeth Wesley, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Clarksburg, West Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Thomas E. Johnston, United States Attorney, Clarksburg, West Virginia, for Appellee.