U.S. v. BROOKS

No. 10-3826.

645 F.3d 971 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Lorenzo BROOKS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 14, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan Kister , argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.

Allison Hart Behrens , AUSA, argued, Cristian Matthew Stevens , AUSA, on the brief, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.

Before MURPHY and SMITH, Circuit Judges, and READE, District Judge.


READE, District Judge.

Appellant Lorenzo Brooks challenges his conviction by a jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Brooks contends that the district court2 erred by failing to suppress evidence, that a law enforcement witness should have been prohibited from testifying about a conversation with a confidential informant ("CI") and that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his...

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