Barbett v. United States

OBERLY, Associate Judge:

In a five-count indictment, Mr. Robert Barbett, appellant, was charged with carrying a pistol without a license (Count 1);1 unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (Count 2);2 possession of an unregistered firearm (Count 3);3 unlawful possession of ammunition (Count 4);4 and offenses committed during release (Count 5).5 The jury acquitted Mr. Barbett on Count 1, found him guilty on Count 4, and later, after receiving an anti-deadlock instruction, found him guilty on Counts 2 and 3.6

Mr. Barbett appeals his convictions on Counts 2 and 3; he does not challenge his…