Legal Opinion
United States v. Ronald Claxton
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 10, 2002No. 01-2198PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Chief Judge.
The defendant, Ronald Claxton, appeals his convictions for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and for possession of an unregistered, sawed-off shotgun in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861. On appeal, Clax-ton contends that: (1) the admission of evidence regarding narcotics trafficking was an abuse of discretion and (2) refusal of the proffered theory of defense instruc tion was in error. We affirm the judgment of the district court. 2
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On October 4, 2000, St. Louis police officers conducted surveillance of 3884 Park Street, St.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. DeLunaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. LuchtCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. William Henry HesterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- United States v. LongCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Jacques George SimonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by70 opinions
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