United States of America, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Carlos Jones, Also Known as Dion Tillman, Appellant/cross-Appellee

FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

A jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri convicted the appellant Tillman of carjacking (the armed taking of a motor vehicle), in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2119 and 2 (Count I) and using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to the carjacking, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) Count II). Prior to sentencing, the district court 1 dismissed Count II, on the ground that multiple punishments for the two offenses would subject Tillman to double jeopardy.

In his appeal, Tillman contends that the district court improperly…