United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's conviction of unlawful possession of a firearm is affirmed over her claim that the district court erred when it precluded her from presenting evidence of a "necessity" or "justification" defense at trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/15/2005
• Published 07/15/2005

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, HANSEN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Virginia G. Villa, argued, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lisagaye A. Biersay, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.