U.S. v. TANKERSLEY

No. 03-3799.

374 F.3d 721 (2004)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Amanda K. TANKERSLEY, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 13, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Vanderslice, Federal Public Defender, argued, Lincoln, NE, for appellant.

Alan Lee Everett, AUSA, argued, Lincoln, NE, for appellee.

Before SMITH, BEAM, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.


BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Amanda Tankersley appeals her conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The issue on appeal is whether Tankersley's underlying burglary conviction is an adequate predicate offense for the felon-in-possession charge. We find that it is, and affirm the district court.1

I. BACKGROUND

Tankersley's underlying conviction was for felony burglary...

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