United States Ninth Circuit

Under 18 USC 921(a)(20), an "honorable discharge" of drug charges under Nevada law counts as a "set aside" conviction and cannot be used as a predicate conviction for a felon in possession of a firearm.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/14/2001
• Decided 08/06/2001
• Published 08/06/2001

Judges

• GRABER, Circuit Judge:, Before:  GOODWIN, GRABER, and MCKEOWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Michael J. Kennedy and John C. Lambrose, Assistant Federal Public Defenders, Reno, Nevada, for the defendant-appellant., J. Gregory Damm, Assistant United States Attorney, Las Vegas, Nevada, for the plaintiff-appellee.