United States v. Edwin Tony Davis

TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

The appellant was convicted, following a jury trial in district court, of having received a firearm that had been shipped or transported in interstate commerce in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(h) (1976). 1 In this appeal, he raises two claims of reversible error in the admission of evidence before the jury. The first claim, that the firearm in question, a Colt .38 revolver, was received in evidence in violation of appellant’s fourth amendment rights, is meritless and requires no discussion. The second claim, however, has merit. The district court committed prejudicial…