U.S. v. HAWKINS

No. 86-1083.

811 F.2d 210 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America v. Milton HAWKINS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 3, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey L. Staniels (argued), First Asst. Federal Defender, Defender Ass'n of Philadelphia, Federal Court Div., Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.

Edward S.G. Dennis, Jr., U.S. Atty., Walter S. Batty, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Chief of Appeals, Carlos A. Martir, Jr. (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Before SEITZ, SLOVITER and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Milton Hawkins, who was convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon under 18 U.S.C. app. § 1202(a)(1) and sentenced to a mandatory prison term of fifteen years because he had three prior convictions for burglary or robbery, challenges the legality of the stop which resulted in finding the gun and the legality of his sentence.

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