Legal Opinion
United States v. Tate
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 1, 2011No. 09-2974PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Chief Judge.
Donald Ray Tate appeals his conviction, after a jury trial, for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Tate argues there is insufficient evidence to support his conviction and, in the alternative, he is entitled to a new trial because the government withheld material impeachment evidence. Tate also challenges his mandatory minimum fifteen-year prison sentence. We affirm.
1. BACKGROUND
A. Facts 2
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- Drake v. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
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