Legal Opinion

United States v. Williams

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided July 6, 2012No. 11-676-crPublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIVINGSTON, Circuit Judge:

Defendanb-Appellant Walik Williams (“Williams”) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Block, /.), entered February 11, 2011, convicting Williams, following a two-day jury trial, of one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(2), and sentencing him principally to 70 months’ imprisonment. Williams argues that statements made by the prosecution during its summation and rebuttal summation deprived him of his right to a fair trial. He focuses in particular…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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3Cited by47 opinions

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