United States Third Circuit

The district court correctly recognized the judgment of a Japanese court as a predicate offense for purposes of a conviction for possessing a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. section 922(g)(1).

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/11/2003
• Decided 06/23/2003
• Published 06/23/2003

Judges

• Before RENDELL, AMBRO and MAGILL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul D. Boas, (Argued), Pittsburgh, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bonnie R. Schlueter, (Argued), Mary Beth Buchanan, Brendan T. Conway, United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, for Appellee.