Legal Opinion
United States v. Jamillo Donte Spight
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 4, 2016No. 15-1116PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Jamillo Donte Spight challenges the sufficiency of the evidence used to convict him of being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Spight also argues that the district court 1 should not have admitted into evidence expert testimony from an ATF 2 agent because it lacked proper foundation. Additionally, Spight asserts that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by making an evidentiary stipulation and not adequately investigating the case. Lastly, Spight contends that the government failed to disclose exculpatory evidence…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. Lavaughan Maddix, Also Known as Lavaughn MaddixCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Michael GoodaleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013
- United States v. Eddie David CoxCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
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