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United States v. Spence

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided July 9, 2013No. 12-5112PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McKAY, Circuit Judge.

Following a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of possessing a firearm and ammunition after former conviction of a felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and § 924(e)(1). He was sentenced to 180 months’ imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release. This appeal followed. Defendant argues the district court erred in excluding the proposed testimony of his biological father that Defendant had never before seen the gun he possessed, had never seen it fired, and possessed it only for a short period of time.

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Defendant was arrested at the Economy Inn in…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Staples v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. United States v. McCaneCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. Melvin Ellis HollyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. SolomonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. Willie C. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. United States v. DurhamCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2018
  2. United States v. ChavezCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2021
  3. United States v. Winston Oliver, IICourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2025
  4. United States v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. McFaddenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2024

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