United States v. David Johnson

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

David Johnson was charged in an indictment with possession of two unregistered firearms in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d) and with unlawfully manufacturing two firearms in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5822 and 5861(f). The jury returned a verdict of guilty on the possession charge but was unable to reach a verdict with respect to the manufacturing charge. A judgment of conviction on the possession charge was entered by the district court on April 17, 1997, and Mr. Johnson was sentenced to thirty months in prison. He now appeals. For the reasons set forth in the following…