United States Sixth Circuit

Conviction for knowingly possessing a firearm despite a prior felony conviction is affirmed. Because his affirmative defense does not negate any element of the offense, defendant was properly required to prove that defense by a preponderance of the evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/06/2004
• Published 05/06/2004

Judges

• ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judge., Before NORRIS, GILMAN, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen R. Leffler (argued and briefed), Law Office of Stephen R. Leffler, Memphis, TN, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen P. Hall (argued and briefed), Assistant United States Attorney, Memphis, TN, for Appellee.