United States v. Ronnie Blade

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Ronnie Blade appeals from the district court’s 1 final judgment following a jury verdict finding him guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. App. § 1202(a)(1) (1982). Blade also appeals from the court’s order finding him to be a dangerous special offender under 18 U.S.C. § 3575 (1982) and sentencing him to a term of nine years imprisonment. Blade argues first that his conviction under section 1202(a)(1) should be reversed because the trial court erred in excluding expert testimony on the accuracy of eyewitness identification…