United States Sixth Circuit

In an appeal challenging an in limine ruling that denied defendant the opportunity to present a necessity defense at trial to charges of being a felon-in-possession of ammunition, the judgment against defendant is affirmed where, under US v. Singleton, 902 F.2d 471 (6th Cir. 1990), the pre-trial order was proper.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/17/2008
• Published 01/17/2008

Judges

• Before:  MERRITT and CLAY, Circuit Judges;  COX, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  John P. Chappell, London, Kentucky, for Appellant.   Andrew Sparks, Assistant United States Attorney, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  John P. Chappell, London, Kentucky, for Appellant.  Charles P. Wisdom, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellee.