U.S. v. MORRIS

No. 00-3076.

247 F.3d 1080 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DeMarques M. MORRIS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

April 18, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Hepperly (Cynthia F. Grimes, Grimes & Rebein, L.C., Lenexa, Kansas, with him on the briefs), Wichita, Kansas, for the Defendant-Appellant.

D. Blair Watson, Assistant United States Attorney, (Jackie N. Williams, United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Wichita, Kansas, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before BRORBY, McKAY and LUCERO, Circuit Judges.


LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

DeMarques Morris was found guilty by a jury on two Hobbs Act counts, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, and five counts of using, brandishing, or discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). On March 6, 2000, he was sentenced to 490 months imprisonment. This matter is before us on direct appeal of Morris's convictions. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

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