Legal Opinion
United States v. Preston E. Maxwell
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 14, 2004No. 03-2731PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Preston E. Maxwell appeals his conviction by the district court 1 for being a felon in possession of a handgun in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Maxwell argues on appeal that the district court erred by: (1) denying his motion for judgment of acquittal; (2) sentencing him as an armed career criminal; (3) not requiring the government to prove that his burglary conviction qualified as a violent crime. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
I. Background
On New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2001, Maxwell attended a party hosted by his girlfriend, Darlene Weaver, at her…
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