Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit February 18, 1998, 97-4393, 97-4440 (United States v. Joseph Randall Hobbs, Jr., United States of America v. Joseph Randall Hobbs, Jr.)

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Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and vacated and remanded in part by published opinion. Judge ELLIS wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge WILKINSON and Senior Judge MERHIGE joined.

OPINION

ELLIS, District Judge:

A jury convicted Joseph Randall Hobbs of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C..§ 922(g)(1).