United States v. Davis

STAHL, Circuit Judge.

*12 Defendant Joseph Davis was convicted after a two-day bench trial of one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). Davis raises two issues in this appeal. First, he contends that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress the handgun in question, which he claims was discovered during an unconstitutional search of his vehicle. Judge Joseph A. DiClerico, Jr., denied that motion and conducted Davis's first trial. That trial was held before a jury, which deadlocked on the sole charge. Davis was then retried…