U.S. v. EDWARDS

No. 03-3095.

388 F.3d 896 (2004)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Shawn Vadell EDWARDS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 12, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandra G. Roland, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the brief was A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender. Neil H. Jaffee, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.

Mary B. McCord, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney at the time the brief was filed, Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, John R. Fisher, Elizabeth Trosman, and Stephen J. Gripkey, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Before: ROGERS, TATEL, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


GARLAND, Circuit Judge:

A jury found defendant Shawn Edwards guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. At the trial, police officer Brian Glover testified on direct examination that he apprehended Edwards after a chase that ended when the officer knocked a gun from Edwards' hand. Glover also testified on redirect examination that he chased Edwards because Edwards ran from him, and people who had run from him in the past had been carrying guns...

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