United States v. Oliver Delano Burke

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977 F.2d 592·1992 WL 276493·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 36125
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 8, 199292-50153California1,188 words

Opinion

Opinion

977 F.2d 592 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Oliver Delano BURKE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50153. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 6, 1992. * Decided Oct. 8, 1992. Before FEINBERG, ** GOODWIN and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 Oliver Delano Burke appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, for possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). Burke contends that there is insufficient evidence to support the jury's finding of possession and that the district court erred by admitting into evidence a shotgun similar to the one he allegedly possessed. We affirm the conviction. I. 3 At trial, the government presented business records from Western Surplus Sporting Goods, a federally licensed firearms dealer, identifying Burke as the purchaser of a Mossberg Bullpump shotgun. These records indicated that Burke, as required by law for the…

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