Shawn Smith v. United States

Opinion concurring in the judgment by Associate Judge Thompson, at page 67-68.

Dissenting opinion by Associate Judge McLeese, at page 69.

Ferren, Senior Judge:

*48Appellant, Shawn Smith, was convicted of carrying a pistol outside of his home or place of business,1 unlawful possession of a firearm by a former felon,2 possession of an unregistered firearm,3 and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device.4 He appeals his convictions, arguing for reversal on several grounds:(1) The trial court violated his Sixth Amendment right to cross-examine the arresting police officer on a theory of…