U.S. v. RAWLINGS

No. 06-3087.

522 F.3d 403 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Franco Jefferson RAWLINGS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 15, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandra G. Roland, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for the appellant. A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, was on brief.

Louis Ramos, Assistant Unites States Attorney, argued the cause for the appellee. Jeffrey A. Taylor, United States Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese III, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief.

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.


KAREN LECRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Franco J. Rawlings appeals his conviction of one count of felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition on the grounds that the trial judge improperly permitted the jurors to submit questions directed to trial witnesses and that the prosecutor's closing argument improperly bolstered the credibility of the Government witnesses and shifted the burden of proof to the defendant. Rawlings...

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