United States v. Brown

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

On July 15, 2004, a jury found Dennis W. Brown (“Brown”) guilty of being a felon in possession of four firearms and 200 rounds of ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Before trial, the district court had denied Brown’s motions to suppress certain evidence and exclude certain testimony. Brown claims error in these denials, and in the manner in which the district court empaneled the jury.

On February 24, 2005, the district court found Brown subject to sentencing under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), and handed down a sentence of 180…