United States v. Hardin

HATCHETT, Chief Judge:

Appellant Kenneth Hardin challenges his conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Concluding that Hardin’s stipulation to his prior felony conviction removed the government’s burden of proof on that issue, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A federal grand jury indicted appellant Kenneth Hardin for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) and 924(a)(2). Hardin pleaded not guilty. Prior to trial, the government and Hardin entered into a written stipulation:

It is stipulated and agreed, by and between the United States of…