Legal Opinion
United States v. Andre Tyrone Griffith
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 4, 2002No. 02-1019PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Andre Tyrone Griffith appeals his convictions for possession of stolen firearms and being a felon in possession of firearms. He argues that he was denied a fair trial because of improper questions and remarks made by the prosecutor. Griffith also appeals his sentence, alleging that the district court 1 erred when it determined that his prior felony conviction for conspiracy to commit theft in the second degree constituted a violent felony pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Griffith was charged with possessing stolen firearms and being a felon in…
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