United States v. James Bell

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 04-1258 ___________ United States of America, * * Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Western District of Missouri. James W. Bell, * * Appellant. * ___________ Submitted: September 14, 2004 Filed: June 21, 2005 ___________ Before BYE, BOWMAN, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges. ___________ BOWMAN, Circuit Judge. James W. Bell was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He appeals the sentence of seventy-seven months imposed by the District Court.1 Bell argues the District Court…