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001202P.pdf   02/12/2001  United States  v.  Donald Blom
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  00-1202
   District of Minnesota   
   Criminal Case. Conviction for being a felon in possession of firearms 
   is affirmed. District court did not abuse its discretion in denying 
   change of venue based on pretrial publicity, as a presumption of 
   inherent prejudice was not established and district court took 
   precautions in assembling jury pool. District court did not err in 
   refusing to strike juror for cause. District court did not err in 
   denying defendant's motion to suppress ammunition seized; no 
   plain error in searching home in Richfield and second search 
   warrant was supported by probable cause; seizure of ammunition 
   was proper as contraband fell within the plain view exception 
   and officers who conducted search knew ammunition was linked 
   to criminal activity.