Legal Opinion
United States v. Tucker
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 15, 2011No. 16-35749PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge:
Lorenzo Tucker was convicted by a jury in the district court for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He was sentenced to 96 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, and was given a mandatory penalty assessment of $100.00. On appeal, Tucker challenges his conviction and sentence on several grounds. He asserts that (1) there was insufficient evidence to demonstrate that he “possessed” the firearm, (2) the prosecutor committed misconduct during closing arguments, (3) the district court erred by…
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