Legal Opinion
United States v. Richard William Gettel
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 24, 2007No. 06-2045PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.
A jury found Richard William Gettel guilty of possessing a stolen firearm, see 18 U.S.C. § 922(j) (2000), and aiding and abetting a felon in possession of a firearm, see id. §§ 2 and 922(g)(1). Gettel appeals, arguing that the District Court 1 erred by (1) failing to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a stale search warrant, (2) admitting character evidence to show criminal propensity, and (3) admitting hearsay testimony. We affirm the judgment of the District Court.
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