United States v. Geremy Atkins

OPINION

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Geremy Atkins appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered by the district court on April 21, 2016 after a jury found Defendant guilty of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On appeal, Defendant argues that his conviction is tainted because the government violated Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986) by striking a black venireperson for racially motivated reasons during jury selection for Defendant’s trial. We have jurisdiction to entertain this appeal…