United States v. Henry Lee Pratt

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Henry Lee Pratt of seventeen criminal counts including firearm records violations, firearm sale and delivery violations, cocaine distribution and carrying a firearm in relation to drug trafficking. He raises two contentions on appeal. First, that his prosecution should have been dismissed for “pre-accusatory” delay and second, that there was insufficient evidence to prove that he carried a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking offense. After analysis of the facts and the law applicable to these claims, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Because of the nature of…