Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit May 2, 2002, 01-1823 (United States v. Robert L. Shepherd)

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Robert L. Shepherd appeals his conviction by a jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Two Kansas City police officers were responding to a reported robbery at a gas station when they encountered a Cadillac traveling at a high rate of speed, coming from the direction of the gas station.