Legal Opinion
United States v. Elbert Rankin
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 22, 1990No. 89-2296PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Elbert Rankin was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (1988), by being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. On appeal, he argues that there is insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction, that evidence of other wrongful acts was erroneously admitted at his trial, that the district court improperly rejected a jury instruction proffered by him, and that his sentence is unconstitutional. We affirm the judgment of the district court. 1
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