Meeks

MEMORANDUM ***

John Morgan Meeks appeals his conviction and sentence for being a felon in *299 possession of a firearm and ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). We affirm.

Meeks first argues that the jury did not have sufficient evidence to convict him of possession of the firearm and ammunition. The evidence at trial demonstrated that the firearm and ammunition in question were found in a bedroom of Meeks’s residence. The case containing the firearm had Meeks’s name and social security number written on it in permanent marker. Two vitamin bottles containing ammunition were discovered inside the case, along with receipts for the ammunition. The bottles and receipts also had Meeks’s name written on them. One of the receipts had his fingerprint on it. On this record, a rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements beyond a reasonable doubt.

Meeks next argues that the district court improperly considered his 1965 and 1971 Missouri burglary convictions as predicate offenses for the purpose of enhancing his sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 924 (e). Because the relevant 1965 Missouri burglary statute contains all the generic burglary elements and is no…