Read U.S. v. Rodriquez, 04-30397

Conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon is affirmed where: 1) the search that uncovered the weapon was conducted pursuant to a valid consent; 2) there was sufficient evidence to support the jury-s finding that defendant possessed the firearm; and 3) the district court correctly relied on United States v. Corona-Sanchez, 291 F.3d 1201 (9th Cir. 2002) in holding that defendant-s prior drug convictions did not qualify as predicate offenses under the Armed Career Criminals Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/23/2006
• Submitted 01/23/2006
• Decided 10/05/2006
• Published 10/05/2006

Judges

• RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge:, Before: RAWLINSON and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges, and MARSHALL, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Lana C. Glenn, Spokane, WA, for appellant/cross-appellee Gino Gonzaga Rodriquez., Joseph H. Harrington, Assistant United States Attorney, Spokane, WA, for appellee/cross-appellant United States.