United States v. Ibnawaan Safeeullah

Ibnawaan Safeeullah was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), and of possessing a stolen firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(j). He appeals those convictions and his sentence, contending the district court violated his constitutional rights, gave erroneous jury instructions, and misapplied the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e).

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On December 9, 2009, agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and officers of the Atlanta Police Department stopped a Jeep Cherokee after confirming that it was stolen. Two ATF…