United States v. Saunders

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MICHAEL wrote the opinion, in which Judge DUNCAN and Judge WHITNEY joined.

OPINION

MICHAEL, Circuit Judge:

Rodney Saunders appeals his conviction and sentence for being a felon in posses sion of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). His case arises out of a robbery at a Baltimore, Maryland, liquor store. We affirm, holding that (1) a key witness’s identification of Saunders as one of the robbers was reliable, even though the police showed the witness a photo array that was impermissibly suggestive; (2) there was no error when the jury was not given…