United States v. Patterson

EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:

Nolon Lee Patterson was convicted of possession of a firearm while an unlawful user of a controlled substance, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

An investigation of Nolon Lee Patterson and his father revealed that the two men were using and selling marijuana from their residence and that they possessed a number of firearms. On August 11, 2003, federal and state authorities executed a search warrant at their residence. From information obtained during the course of the investigation, the officers…