IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-30948
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
WILLIE VICKERS,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Louisiana
USDC No. 01-CR-58-ALL-F
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June 18, 2002
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Willie Vickers appeals his conviction for possession of a
firearm by a convicted felon pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1)
and 924(a)(2). He argues that the district court abused its
discretion in denying his motion for a mistrial. Specifically,
Vickers contends that the district court committed reversible
error when it inadvertently disclosed the nature of Vickers’
prior felony conviction to the jury, in violation of the rule
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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. 01-30948
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announced in Old Chief v. United States, 519 U.S. 172, 174
(1997).
We have reviewed the record and the briefs submitted by the
parties and hold that any error committed by the district court
is harmless given the curative instructions provided to the jury
both at the beginning and end of Vickers’ trial. See United
States v. Munoz, 150 F.3d 401, 413 (5th Cir. 1998).
AFFIRMED.