United States v. Keith H. Blake

No. 96-2933 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, * * Appellee, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Eastern KEITH H. BLAKE, * District of Missouri * Appellant. * * * Submitted: January 13, 1997 Filed: February 26, 1997 Before RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge, BEAM, Circuit Judge, and ALSOP,* District Judge. ALSOP, District Judge. I. BACKGROUND Keith H. Blake (“Blake”) was indicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). After a…