U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2004

United States v. Daniel

United States v. Daniel
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided May 24, 2004 · Wilkinson, Williams, Shedd
96 F. App'x 932

United States v. Daniel

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Mary Josephine Daniel appeals her conviction by a jury of one count of possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (2000). Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

Daniel was indicted after her neighbors and erstwhile friends, Julie Herrick and Michael Richmond, reported her possession of a firearm to authorities, and a firearm was found in her residence during an ensuing search. On appeal, Daniel argues that the district court erred in denying her motions in limine and allowing the evidence of her drug use and the motivations of Herrick and Richmond to be admitted at trial. We review a district court’s determination of the admissibility of evidence for abuse of discretion. See United, States v. Brooks, 111 F.8d 365, 371 (4th Cir. 1997). Our review convinces us that the district court properly determined that the evidence in question was relevant. United States v. Masters, 622 F.2d 83, 86 (4th Cir. 1980). Moreover, the district court’s evaluation of the evidence under Fed.R.Evid. 403 was not “an arbitrary or irrational exercise of discretion.” United States v. Heater, 63 F.3d 311, 321 (4th Cir. 1995).

We therefore affirm Daniel’s conviction and sentence. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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