U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1996

United States v. Thomas R. Henson

United States v. Thomas R. Henson
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided April 25, 1996

United States v. Thomas R. Henson

Opinion

___________ No. 95-2696 ___________ UNITED STATES * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Eastern * District of Missouri THOMAS RAYMOND HENSON * * Appellee. * [UNPUBLISHED]

___________ Submitted: December 12, 1995 Filed: April 25, 1996 ___________

Before MAGILL, GOODWIN*, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM

Thomas Raymond Henson appeals his conviction and sentence for illegal firearm violations of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922 (a) (6) and 924 (a) (1) (B); 922 (g) (1) and 924 (a) (2). His principal defense was a motion to suppress the firearm found in a search of his house. He contended that his consent to search his house was coerced, and he attempted to withdraw it. The trial court made careful and

* The HONORABLE ALFRED T. GOODWIN, United States Senior Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, sitting by designation.

1 The Honorable Catherine D. Perry, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. complete findings of fact, which we have carefully reviewed, and find them to be free from error. The court correctly applied the applicable legal principles, to the motion to suppress evidence, to the trial, and to the objections to the sentence imposed under the relevant guidelines.

Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed pursuant to Eighth Circuit Rule 47 (B).

AFFIRMED

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

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