UNITED STATES v. BRITAIN

No. 21-60692 Summary Calendar.

34 F.4th 482 (2022)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James T. BRITAIN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED May 18, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Layne Kennedy, Esq. , Charles W. Kirkham , Assistant U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson, MS, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Eugene Carlos Tanner, III, Esq. , Tanner & Associates, L.L.C., Jackson, MS, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Barksdale, Willett, and Duncan, Circuit Judges.


James T. Britain disregarded a roadway-safety checkpoint in Meridian, Mississippi, and led sheriff's officers on a brief high-speed chase that resulted in Britain's arrest and the discovery of a firearm. A jury convicted him of possessing a firearm after a felony conviction, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He was sentenced to, ...

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