United States v. Williams, John

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.

KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

John Williams seeks reversal of his conviction of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon. Williams argues that the district court made erroneous eviden-tiary rulings that cannot be deemed harmless. He challenges the admission of police officers’ testimony regarding the contents of a police radio call during the events leading to his arrest, the general danger of traffic stops and the assertion that drug users commonly carry weapons. It is…