United States v. Bennie Overton

AMENDED OPINION

BERNICE B. DONALD, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant, Bennie Overton, appeals his conviction and sentence for one count of carjacking, 18 U.S.C. § 2119, one count of using, carrying, or brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). On appeal, Overton contends that the district court (1) deprived him of his right to present a defense, (2) improperly admitted a hearsay statement as an excited utterance, (8) improperly allowed the Government to introduce into evidence…