U.S. v. MORTON

No. 03-3077.

391 F.3d 274 (2004)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Serita L. MORTON, Appellant

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 7, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas Wham, appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Susan A. Nellor, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and John R. Fisher and Roy W. McLeese, III, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and TATEL and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges.


GINSBURG, Chief Judge.

Serita Morton appeals her conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Morton argues the district court erroneously denied her motion to suppress a police officer's testimony about incriminating statements Morton made after being arrested. Morton also claims the district court improperly permitted another police officer to give opinion testimony at trial. Neither argument has merit...

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