United States First Circuit

Conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon is affirmed over defendant's justification of self-defense where, when proof of the justification defense does not negate an element of the charged crime, the burden of proof in connection with that defense rests with the defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/19/2007
• Published 01/19/2007

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael R. Schneider, with whom Salsberg & Schneider was on brief, for appellant.


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