United States v. Thompson , 169 F. App'x 363 ( 2006 )

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT February 27, 2006
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 05-10124
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 3:03-CR-382
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Before SMITH, GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Christopher Thompson appeals from his jury-verdict
conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm,
possession of a firearm in a school zone, possession with intent
to distribute a controlled substance, and possession with intent
to distribute a controlled substance near a school. He argues on
appeal that the evidence produced at trial was insufficient to
support the jury’s verdict on all four counts because it did not
establish that he knowingly possessed the firearm or the crack
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Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that
this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except
under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
No. 05-10124
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cocaine. As Thompson concedes, he did not move for a judgment of
acquittal at the end of the Government’s case or at the close of
all evidence.
When viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s
verdict, the evidence shows that Thompson knowingly possessed the
firearm and the crack cocaine found in the vehicle he was driving
shortly before his arrest. Accordingly, Thompson’s conviction on
all four counts does not constitute a manifest miscarriage of
justice. See United States v. Griffin, 324 F.3d 330, 356 (5th
Cir. 2003).
The district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.