United States Third Circuit

Conviction and sentencing of defendant for weapons-related charges, 18 U.S.C. sections 922(a)(3) and 924(a)(1)(D), are affirmed over defendant's challenges on the grounds that: 1) District Court erred when it failed to give use immunity to a co-defendant; 2) he is entitled to a judgment of acquittal because there was no evidence that the firearm he was convicted of possessing was capable of discharging ammunition; and 3) he was entitled to a judgment of acquittal based on an affirmative defense under Virgin Islands law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/23/2011
• Published 08/23/2011

Judges

• FUENTES

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gabriel J. Villegas, Nelson L. Jones