United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's firearm possession conviction is affirmed where: 1) a prosecution witness's allegedly hearsay statement was not offered for its truth; and 2) the government produced ample evidence for the jury to find that defendant knowingly possessed a firearm.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/20/2009
• Published 08/20/2009

Judges

• Before:  COLE and CLAY, Circuit Judges;  CLELAND, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Jeffrey J. O'Hara, Law Office, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.  Phillip J. Green, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Jeffrey J. O'Hara, Law Office, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. Phillip J. Green, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.