Thompson v. United States

STEADMAN, Associate Judge:

Appellant Thompson was convicted of possession of an unregistered firearm, D.C. Code § 6-2311 (1989), unlawful possession of ammunition, D.C.Code § 6-2361 (1989), and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, D.C.Code § 33-541(a)(l) (1988). He appeals on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to establish his constructive possession of the contraband seized within an apartment where he and two others were present at the time.

In reviewing a trial court’s denial of a motion for acquittal, we view the evidence “in the light most favorable to the government,…