U.S. v. GARRETT

No. 10-3305.

648 F.3d 618 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hillard Ledon GARRETT, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 4, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Samuel Nelsen , argued, West Des Moines, IA, for appellant.

Mary Clare Luxa , AUSA, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellee.

Before MURPHY and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges, and ERICKSON, District Judge.


ERICKSON, District Judge.

A jury convicted Hillard Ledon Garrett, Jr. of two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Garrett appeals, arguing: (1) insufficient evidence supports the convictions; (2) the district court2 erred in denying his motion for a mistrial; and (3) the district court erred in denying his motion to sever the two counts. We affirm.

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