United States Eighth Circuit

A conviction for being a felon in possession of a pipe bomb and possessing an unregistered firearm is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a Franks hearing and there was no error in its failure to suppress certain seized evidence; and 2) the jury could have reasonably inferred that defendant had constructive possession of the pipe bombs and bomb components and therefore sufficient evidence supported the verdict.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/13/2006
• Published 12/13/2006

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, ARNOLD, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Joel W. Barrows, argued, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Davenport, IA, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Richard E. Phelps, II, argued, Phelps Law Office, Mingo, IA, for Defendant-Appellant.