Legal Opinion
United States v. Donald D. Payton, II
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 10, 1989No. 88-1716PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Donald D. Payton II appeals from his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and from the enhancement of his sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1). First, Payton argues that the district court 1 should have dismissed the indictment because the government established only that he had committed two prior felonies, rather than the three required by section 924(e)(1). Second, he contends that the district court erred in sentencing him under section 924(e)(1) because it improperly looked to police reports to establish…
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