United States First Circuit

Under 18 USC 922(g)(9), an "offensive physical contact," in Maine's general-purpose assault statute necessarily involves the use of physical force such that prior convictions can qualify as predicate offenses under a statute prohibiting persons from possessing firearms.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/19/2001
• Published 10/19/2001

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and DOUMAR, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph M. Baldacci, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• F. Mark Terison, Senior Litigation Counsel, with whom Paula D. Silsby, United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.