Opinion ID: 774813
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Heading: Sufficient evidence supported Baptiste's felon in possession of a firearm convictions.

Text: 77 Baptiste argues that no reasonable jury could have convicted him on the felon in possession of a firearm counts. 8 These charges were premised on the same shootings that gave rise to the charges for Baptiste's use of a firearm in relation to illegal drug trafficking. As in his appeal on the latter charges, Baptiste points to the affidavits by Harris, Charles, and Phillips purportedly exonerating him from the van shooting. He also points to inconsistencies in the various witness accounts against him and the alibi testimony of defense witnesses for the other three attacks. These arguments are unavailing. The government presented abundant eyewitness evidence of Baptiste's involvement in each of the attacks. The jury could easily have disregarded the inconsistencies, which were not substantial, and credited the government's witnesses. It was also entitled to discredit the affidavits and the defense witnesses. 78