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UNITED STATES v. TURNER

No. 77-1554.

565 F.2d 539 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Lonnie TURNER, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided November 17, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Justin Meehan, Howard, Singer & Meehan, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant.

Barry A. Short (former U. S. Atty.), and James J. Barta, Asst. U. S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., for appellee.

Before HEANEY, WEBSTER and HENLEY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Lonnie Turner was convicted of possession of a firearm after having been previously convicted of a felony. 18 U.S.C.App. § 1202(a)(1). He was sentenced to two years imprisonment. We affirm.

Turner was arrested after two St. Louis police officers saw him carrying a bundle from which three firearms protruded. One of the officers was previously acquainted with Turner. The officer called to Turner, who then dropped the bundle and ran. He was quickly...

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