United States Sixth Circuit

Drug and firearm conviction and sentence are affirmed over claims that 1) evidence was insufficient to establish violation of 21 U.S.C. section 844(a), 2) district court erred in apprising jury pool of prior drug conviction, and 3) sentence enhancement for possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony drug offense was improper.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/02/2003
• Published 10/02/2003

Judges

• Before MERRITT, MOORE, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Natasha D. Thompson (argued), Rita Chastang (briefed), Federal Public Defenders Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patricia C. Uetz (argued and briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.