United States v. Christopher M. Barker

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Christopher Michael Barker was convicted of possession of stolen firearms and •being a felon in possession of firearms. Barker appeals the district court’s 1 denial of his motion to suppress evidence of the firearms. Finding that the evidence was lawfully obtained, this court affirms.

•I.'

On June 12, 2003, Springfield police officer Kurtis Schmidt was dispatched to a motel. When he arrived, motel employee Jim Williams reported that he had observed two men unloading “four to six” long rifles into motel room 147. Williams also said he overheard one of them talking on a cell…