RENALDO K. LUCAS v. UNITED STATES

RUIZ, Senior Judge:

Renaldo Lucas was convicted by a jury of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, 1 carrying a pistol without a license, 2 possession of an unregistered firearm, 3 and possession of ammunition without a valid registration for a firearm. 4 On appeal he argues that a comment made by the prosecutor in closing summation was improper and that, uncorrected by any limiting or curative instruction, the comment prejudiced his right to a fair trial. We agree that the prosecutor’s comment may have implied, improperly, that appellant was guilty because he was guilty of a past…