United States v. C.W. Fields, A/K/A William T. Neilley

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

Defendant C.W. Fields is a convicted felon who was found guilty by a jury of possessing a firearm and of making a false statement in the acquisition of a firearm. The trial court imposed a sentence of 17 years. Fields appeals, raising several objections to both his conviction and sentence. Finding no error, this Court will affirm the judgment of the district court.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In April 1988 C.W. Fields, an oft-convicted felon, 1 purchased a Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver at the Army/Navy store in McKinney, Texas. Fields purchased the gun with a…