United States Fourth Circuit

Defendant's conviction as a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed over his claim that the criminal law at issue does not apply when a defendant can show that his possession was both transitory and without illicit motive.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/26/2005
• Decided 11/28/2005
• Published 11/28/2005

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, WILLIAMS, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Paul Anthony Dull, Brumberg, Mackey & Wall, P.L.C., Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellant.  Ronald Andrew Bassford, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  John L. Brownlee, United States Attorney, Jill Lowell, Third Year Practice Law Student, Office of the United States Attorney, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellee.