U.S. v. MORTON

No. 93-5828.

17 F.3d 911 (1994)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Phillip Daniel MORTON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided March 1, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darryl Stewart, Asst. U.S. Atty., Nashville, TN (briefed), for plaintiff-appellee.

Jude T. Lenahan, Federal Public Defender's Office, Nashville, TN (briefed), for defendant-appellant.

Before: KENNEDY, JONES and SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judges.


KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Phillip Daniel Morton appeals his conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On appeal, defendant argues that (1) the District Court erred by failing to suppress the firearm evidence because it was seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment, and (2) the District Court erred by sentencing defendant to fifteen years under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1) because defendant...

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