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U.S. v. CLAXTON

No. 01-2198.

276 F.3d 420 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ronald CLAXTON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: January 10, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas P. Roller, argued, Clayton, MO, for appellant.

Lois C. Jackson, Asst. U.S. Attorney, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.

Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, BOWMAN, and STAHL, Circuit Judges.

WOLLMAN, Chief Judge.

The defendant, Ronald Claxton, appeals his convictions for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and for possession of an unregistered, sawed-off shotgun in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861. On appeal, Claxton contends that: (1) the admission of evidence regarding narcotics trafficking was an abuse of discretion and (2) refusal of the proffered theory of defense instruction

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