United States v. York

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

The Government indicted Timothy Lee York (York) on three counts: arson in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 844(f)(1) (count one); carrying a destructive device in relation to a crime of violence contrary to 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(b) (count two); and possession of a firearm not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d) (count three). He was convicted of these offenses following the jury’s verdict of guilty on all three counts, and in February 2009 was sentenced to 497 months’ imprisonment.

York appeals his conviction…