Legal Opinion
United States v. Garrett
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 4, 2011No. 10-3305PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSON, District Judge.
A jury convicted Hillard Ledon Garrett, Jr. of two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Garrett appeals, arguing: (1) insufficient evidence supports the convictions; (2) the district court 2 erred in denying his motion for a mistrial; and (3) the district court erred in denying his motion to sever the two counts. We affirm.
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2Cases cited25 opinions
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- United States v. Kenneth Howard KoskelaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Daniel A. NelsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
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