UNITED STATES v. THOMPSON

No. 84-5148.

751 F.2d 300 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Edward Eugene THOMPSON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided January 2, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott Tilsen, Minneapolis, Minn., for appellant.

Joseph T. Walbran, Asst. U.S. Atty., Minneapolis, Minn., for appellee.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, and BRIGHT and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Edward Eugene Thompson appeals his conviction of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon pursuant to 18 U.S.C.App. § 1202(a)(1) (1982). Thompson challenges the denial of his motion to suppress the firearm discovered during a search of his apartment on the ground that the search warrant and its supporting affidavit were facially invalid. We hold that the affidavit provided sufficient probable cause on which to issue the search warrant...

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