Legal Opinion
United States v. Billy Joe Worley, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 8, 1996No. 96-1135PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.
Billy Joe Worley, Jr. appeals from an order of the district court 1 denying his motion for a new trial after a jury found him guilty of being a felon in possession of a weapon, in violation.of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). We affirm.
At approximately 5:30 a.m. on May 17, 1995, Worley and Rhonda McGee arrived at the Heartland Inn motel seeking a room. Sean Hickey, the desk attendant, asked Wor-ley for a credit card and identification. After Worley placed his briefcase on the counter and opened the lid, Hickey saw what he believed to be a handgun. Although he was “seared,”…
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