United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm are affirmed where: 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying substitution of counsel; 2) the prosecutor's closing remarks were neither misleading nor inflammatory; and 3) 18 U.S.C. section 922(g) did not contain a time limit for predicate offenses, and Congress would have included a time limit had it wanted to do so.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/22/2010
• Published 07/22/2010

Judges

• Michael J. Melloy

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel