United States v. Howard Andrew Brewer ( 1998 )

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT _____________ No. 97-1623 _____________ United States of America, * * Appellee, * Appeal from the United * States District Court for the v. * Southern District of Iowa. * Howard Andrew Brewer, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellant. * _____________ Submitted: January 13, 1998 Filed: February 4, 1998 _____________ Before BOWMAN and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges, and JONES,1 District Judge. _____________ PER CURIAM. Howard Andrew Brewer appeals his methamphetamine and felon-in-possession- of-a-firearm convictions. For reversal, he argues the District Court2 (1) abused its discretion by failing to sever the firearm count from the drug counts; (2) erred by failing 1 The Honorable John B. Jones, United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota, sitting by designation. 2 The Honorable Charles R. Wolle, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. to accept his stipulation regarding his prior convictions; (3) abused its discretionin several evidentiary rulings; and (4) abused its discretion because of the cumulative effect of the other alleged errors. Having reviewed the case, we find no merit in any of Brewer's contentions. There being no error of law, no abuse of discretion, and no novel issues to warrant extended discussion, Brewer's convictions are AFFIRMED. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. A true copy. Attest: CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT. -2-