United States First Circuit

Conviction for possession of a firearm by a person who has been committed to a mental institution is affirmed over defendant's arguments that he was not "committed" to a mental institution, and that the court's instructions concerning possession were erroneous.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/28/2006
• Published 09/28/2006

Judges

• DYK, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mary Davis for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Margaret D. McGaughey, Appellate Chief, with whom, Paula D. Silsby, United States Attorney, was on brief, for the appellee.