United States v. Frederick Alonzo Waller
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KEITH, Circuit Judge.
The Defendant-Appellant, Frederick Alonzo Waller (“Waller”), appeals his conviction for knowingly possessing a firearm after having been convicted of three violent felonies in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) and (3). On appeal, Waller argues that the district court erred by failing to suppress the weapons at issue because they were discovered pursuant to an unconstitutional search of his luggage. Waller also contends that the district court improperly admitted prior bad acts evidence during his jury trial and failed to instruct the jury accurately…
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