Legal Opinion
United States v. Douglas Whisnant
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 11, 2010No. 09-5399UnpublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COLE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Douglas Whisnant challenges his convictions and 300-month sentence for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and possession of an unregistered machine gun, in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5841, 5861(d). We AFFIRM.
I. BACKGROUND
In February 2007, Jean Johnson, Whis-nant’s former spouse, disappeared, and the investigation of her disappearance immediately focused on Whisnant because of their tumultuous relationship. As part of the investigation, law enforcement applied for and received a warrant to…
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