Legal Opinion
United States v. Constantine
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 26, 2012No. 11-1958PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
Michael James Constantine was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). At his trial, the government called a previously undisclosed witness to testify that when police approached Constantine’s vehicle prior to arresting him, they observed him “digging” in the car to retrieve or stash a gun. After the jury found Constantine guilty, the district court 1 sentenced him as an Armed Career Criminal based on his prior convictions for more than three violent felonies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). He was sentenced to 215…
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