UNITED STATES v. HIGGINBOTHAM

No. 71-1256.

451 F.2d 1283 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Larry Gene HIGGINBOTHAM, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

December 13, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren E. Dupwe, Jonesboro, Ark., for appellant.

Fletcher Jackson, Asst. U. S. Atty., Little Rock, Ark., for appellee.

Before LAY, HEANEY and STEPHENSON, Circuit Judges.


LAY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for willfully and knowingly possessing a firearm having previously been convicted of a felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C. App. § 1202. Defendant's sole contention on appeal is that the evidence was insufficient to show that he had possession of the firearm in question. There exists no dispute as to defendant's prior felony convictions. He asserts that the government failed to subpoena the only police officer...

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