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U.S. v. MADDOX

No. 97-3082.

156 F.3d 1280 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Edward MADDOX, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 9, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa B. Wright, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs was A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender. Neil H. Jaffee, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.

Chrisellen R. Kolb, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Wilma A. Lewis, U.S. Attorney, John R. Fisher, Thomas J. Tourish, Jr., and Mary B. Murphy, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Before: SILBERMAN, RANDOLPH, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.

RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge:

The principal issue in this appeal is whether the conviction of Edward Maddox, after a jury trial, for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)) should be set aside because of the prosecutor's improper closing argument.

Maddox's trial lasted less than an hour. The government presented one witness, the defense none. Officer Riddle testified that...

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