Legal Opinion
United States v. Palma
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 4, 2008No. 06-14884PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Ray Palma appeals his conviction and sentence for the possession of a firearm and ammunition after being convicted of a felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On appeal, he raises two issues: (1) whether the district court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on a “temporary, innocent possession defense,” and (2) whether Appellant is entitled to a new trial due to certain allegedly prejudicial remarks that the trial judge directed at defense counsel. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the conviction and sentence.
I. BACKGROUND
Palma was convicted in 1996 of a felony…
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