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U.S. v. DAVIS

No. 87-1001.

831 F.2d 63 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas Earl DAVIS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 15, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ward Casey, Fort Worth, Tex. (court appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Sidney Powell, Asst. U.S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., Marvin Collins, U.S. Atty., Frederick M. Schattman, Asst. U.S. Atty., Ft. Worth, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before THORNBERRY, GARWOOD, and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.

THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Thomas Earl Davis was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(h), which makes unlawful the possession of certain firearms by a person convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year. Davis appeals, contending that improper jury argument by the prosecutor impaired his right to a fair trial. Because we agree with the district judge's rulings on Davis' objections to the argument, and because we find that...

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