United States v. Holmes

HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

Carlo Holmes 1 appeals his convictions, following a jury trial, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (Count 1), and for possessing with intent to distribute in excess of five grams of crack cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (Count 2). Holmes raises a Confrontation Clause challenge to the admission of statements by a confidential informant through another witness, and he asserts that the Government’s evidence was insufficient to establish his guilt on both counts, entitling him to a judgment of acquittal. We affirm the drug conviction under…