U.S. v. ELDRIDGE

Nos. 91-2900, 92-2867.

984 F.2d 943 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Dale ELDRIDGE, also known as Dale Smith, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. John David FUGET, also known as Poncho Proffer, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided January 29, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Dwyer, St. Louis, MO, argued (James C. Delworth, on brief), for appellant Eldridge.

Jane C. Hogan, St. Louis, MO, argued, for appellant Fuget.

John J. Ware, St. Louis, MO, argued (Stephen B. Higgins and Dean R. Hoag, on brief, for appellee in the Eldridge appeal; Stephen B. Higgins and John J. Ware, St. Louis, MO, on brief, for appellee in the Fuget appeal), for appellee.

Before FAGG, HANSEN, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.


MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

John David Fuget and Dale Eldridge appeal their convictions for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and the enhancement of the sentences under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). We affirm.

I.

On July 12, 1989, St. Louis police officer Earl Cobb stopped Fuget for driving at an excessive rate of speed. Eldridge and Fuget's sister were in the car with Fuget. When Cobb asked...

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