U.S. v. WILLIAMS

No. 09-30528.

620 F.3d 483 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Byron Ladell WILLIAMS, Defendan-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 16, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tony Gordon Sanders (argued), Stephen Andrew Higginson , Asst. U.S. Attorney's, New Orleans, LA, for U.S.

Robin Elise Schulberg , Asst. Fed. Pub. Def. (argued), New Orleans, LA, for Williams.

Before JONES, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and ELROD, Circuit Judges.


JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Byron Ladell Williams appeals his conviction of illegal possession of a "Masterpiece MAC-9mm"-style assault rifle in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)1 and his corresponding 108-month prison sentence, reflecting an upward variance from the Sentencing Guidelines range. Williams contends that: (1) the district court erred in admitting into evidence prior acts that were irrelevant...

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