Legal Opinion
United States v. Lamar Portwood A/K/A Michael Tucker, United States of America v. James Jerry Black
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 13, 1988No. 88-1149, 88-1232PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Lamar Portwood (No. 88-1149) and James Jerry Black (No. 88-1232) appeal from judgments entered in the District Court 1 for the Eastern District of Missouri upon jury verdicts finding them guilty of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). The district court enhanced their sentences under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e) because of their pri- or convictions. Their cases have been consolidated for appeal. For reversal, Port-wood and Black argue that the district court erred in concluding that their prior convictions for burglary second degree…
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