Muhammad

MEMORANDUM ***

Appellant, Godlife Asad Muhammad, appeals his conviction following a jury trial, and the government cross-appeals Appellant’s sentence. Appellant was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1); possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1); and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c). The government cross-appeals the district court’s ruling that Appellant’s 60-month sentence for the violation of § 922(g) should be served concurrently, rather than consecutively, with Appellant’s 60-month sentence for the violation of § 924(c) and his 10-month sentence for the violation of § 841(a)(1). We affirm Appellant’s conviction and grant the government’s cross-appeal, reversing the calculation of Appellant’s sentence.

Appellant’s Conviction

This case arises from a warrantless search of two storage units leased by Appellant, in which the police discovered two to three pounds of marijuana and a loaded firearm.

The district court correctly denied Appellant’s motion to suppress the firearm. We find no…