United States v. Elton Royce Winchester

RE, Chief Judge:

Defendant-appellant, Elton Royce Winchester, appeals from his conviction, after a jury trial, for possession of a firearm after having been convicted of “a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year,” under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (1988), and possession of a firearm while “a fugitive from justice,” under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(2) (1988). Winchester also appeals from the district court’s imposition of consecutive sentences.

Prior to trial, Winchester had moved to suppress the firearm, contending that the warrantless search of his rented cottage by several United…