United States v. Greer

JOHN M. WALKER, JR., Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Michael Greer appeals from a judgment of conviction for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon, following a jury trial in the Western District of New York (David G. Larimer, Judge). Greer argues that the government violated his right against self-incrimination by using the name tattooed on his arm to link him to the car in which ammunition was found. We hold that, although the nature of the government’s reliance on the content of Greer’s tattoo made it testimonial, the Fifth Amendment was not offended because his tattoo…