UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Edward V. BURRIS, Appellant, 40 F. App'x 325

PER CURIAM. A jury found Edward V. Burris guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court sentenced him to 46 months imprisonment and 3 years supervised release. On appeal, Burris argues that the government presented insufficient evidence to prove that he knowingly possessed the firearm. We conclude that there was sufficient evidence — most notably, Burris’s signed statement admitting that he carried the firearm for protection — for a reasonable jury to conclude that Burris knowingly possessed the firearm. See United States v.

Stroh, 176 F.3d 439, 440 (8th Cir.1999); United States v. Balanga, 109 F.3d 1299, 1301 (8th Cir.1997). Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court. . The HONORABLE NANETTE K. LAU-GHREY, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.