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U.S. v. AMERSON

Nos. 89-2807EM, 89-2838EM, 89-2871EM.

938 F.2d 116 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Raymond AMERSON, a/k/a Raymond Amerson-Bey, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Gerald HOPKINS, a/k/a Gerald Hopkins-Bey, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Gary HAMMELL, a/k/a Gary Hammell-El, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 5, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen H. Gilmore, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant Raymond Amerson.

Allen I. Harris, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant Gerald Hopkins.

Anthony J. Sestric, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant Gary Hammell.

Dean R. Hoag, St. Louis, Mo., for appellee.

Before FAGG and BEAM, Circuit Judges, and WOODS, District Judge.

FAGG, Circuit Judge.

Defendants Raymond Amerson, Gerald Hopkins, and Gary Hammell appeal their convictions as felons in possession of firearms. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

On March 8, 1988, Officers Finney and Woods of the St. Louis police department attempted to stop an automobile driven by Amerson for running a stop sign. Amerson did not pull over, but continued driving with the officers in pursuit. Officer Finney saw three guns thrown from the...

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