United States Eighth Circuit

Constitutional challenge to the federal statute criminalizing possession of a firearm by a felon rejected; defendant's removal from courtroom after he refused to return to his seat was not an abuse of discretion and did not violate defendant's Sixth Amendment right to participate in his defense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/29/2002
• Published 03/29/2002

Judges

• BEAM, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BEAM, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lance D. Sandage, Independence, MO, argued, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul S. Becker, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, argued (Charles E. Ambrose, Asst. U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellee.