United States v. Hakeem Abdul Malik

RILEY, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Hakeem Abdul Malik (Malik) of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(e) (2000). Malik appeals the admission of evidence that an unidentified male told police officers Malik possessed a firearm and expressed a willingness to use the firearm on police officers. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In the early morning hours of June 24, 2001, at about 2:15 a.m., an unidentified male informant, approximately 35 to 40 years old, approached police officers and reported he overheard a young black male say he had a gun and would…