United States Sixth Circuit

Defendants' convictions and sentences for being felons in possession of a firearm are affirmed over meritless claims that: 1) one defendant was deprived of his Fifth Amendment rights when the prosecution introduced evidence demonstrating that he possessed firearms during multiple armed robberies; 2) insufficient evidence existed to support his conviction; 3) he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to confront a witness; 4) the district judge unconstitutionally made findings of fact at sentencing; and 5) the sentence was unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/21/2008
• Published 08/21/2008

Judges

• Before: BOGGS, Chief Judge;  MOORE and CLAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Michael A. Faraone, Lansing, Michigan, Jolene J. Weiner-Vatter, Law Offices, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellants.  Timothy P. VerHey, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Michael A. Faraone, Lansing, Michigan, Jolene J. Weiner-Vatter, Law Offices, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellants.  Phillip J. Green, Christopher M. O'Connor, Assistant United States Attorneys, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.   James Carnell Peoples, Terre Haute, Indiana, pro se.