UNITED STATES v. MARTIN

Nos. 82-2295, 82-2334.

706 F.2d 263 (1983)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Carlton Eugene MARTIN, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Michael Keith SCOTT, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 12, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Rosenbaum, U.S. Atty., Thomas B. Heffelfinger, Asst. U.S. Atty., Minneapolis, Minn., for appellee.

Carolyn P. Short, Minneapolis, Minn., for appellant Martin.

Thomas Jensen, Minneapolis, Minn., for appellant Scott.

Before HEANEY, ROSS and FAGG, Circuit Judges.


FAGG, Circuit Judge.

Carlton Martin and Michael Scott each appeal their jury conviction for the unlawful possession of handguns by a felon. See 18 U.S.C.App. § 1202(a)(1). They assert that the following errors require reversal: (1) the initial stop of the automobile in which the guns were found was unlawful, as was their arrest, thereby invalidating the subsequent auto search; (2) there was insufficient evidence to support Scott's conviction; and (3) certain...

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