United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's convictions for illegal possession of a machine gun and an unregistered firearm is affirmed over claims that he was denied a fair trial because the prosecutor made improper and prejudicial closing remarks, and that the evidence was insufficient to support either conviction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/20/2007
• Published 11/20/2007

Judges

• BEAM, Circuit Judge., Before COLLOTON, BEAM, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Katherine M. Menendex, Federal Public Defender, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael L. Cheever, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued, Michael A. Dees, Assistant U.S. Attorney, on the brief, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.