Legal Opinion
United States v. Beckles
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 17, 2009No. 07-15062PublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
Travis Beckles appeals from his conviction and sentence for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). He claims that his conviction should be overturned both because the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress his post-arrest statements, and because the evidence was insufficient to permit a reasonable jury to find beyond a reasonable doubt that he knowingly possessed a firearm. Finally, Beckles argues that his sentence should be reversed because: (1) the district court plainly erred in sentencing him as a career…
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