Legal Opinion
United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. James Payton, AKA James Perkins, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 5, 1998No. 96-1814, 97-1040PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
Defendant James Payton appeals from a judgment, which was entered on December 6, 1996 in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut before Judge Alan H. Nevas, convicting him of being a felon in possession of a firearm shipped in interstate commerce. The government cross-appeals. Several of the issues raised during the trial and the sentencing proceedings challenge the district court’s exercise of its discretion. For purposes of this appeal, the district court may be said to have exercised its discretion properly when in deciding a specific…
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