United States v. Jason Eric Swanson

OPINION

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

Jason Eric Swanson appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). After a jury trial, Swanson was sentenced to 90 months of imprisonment. Swanson argues that the district court erred in failing to suppress two pieces of evidence: (1) the firearm that was the basis of his conviction, because it was the fruit of the unlawful seizure of his automobile; and (2) statements attributed to him, because they were elicited in violation of the Miranda rule. Swanson argues that the introduction of the firearm and the…