United States v. Douglas Elkins

SETH, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Douglas Elkins appeals his conviction by jury of two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and two counts of being a felon in possession of ammunition. 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(e)(1). He was sentenced to four concurrent 262-month sentences. Our jurisdiction is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

On appeal, Elkins alleges that the trial court erred in its denial of his suppression motion based upon the initial stop of the vehicle in which he was travelling. He further challenges the admission of hearsay testimony of an unavailable witness, as well as…