United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed over his challenge that the determination of whether his prior felony convictions were committed on occasions different from one another is a factual determination that must be submitted to a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/03/2004
• Published 11/03/2004

Judges

• Before:  KRUPANSKY and COLE, Circuit Judges;  COOK, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Jason M. Cohen, Keating, Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati, OH, for Appellant.  Amul R. Thapar, United States Attorney, Cincinnati, OH, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Jason M. Cohen, Keating, Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati, OH, for Appellant.  Amul R. Thapar, United States Attorney, Cincinnati, OH, for Appellee.