United States Ninth Circuit

On a charge of possession of counterfeit documents, a jury instruction that defendant possessed counterfeit documents with intent to pass or "attempt the same" does not constitute an instruction on attempt under 18 USC 514.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/08/2001
• Decided 09/04/2001
• Published 09/04/2001

Judges

• BERZON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  LAY,TROTT and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John P. Rhodes, Assistant Federal Defender, Federal Defenders of Montana, Missoula, Montana, for the defendant-appellant., Kris A. McLean, Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Missoula, Montanta, for the plaintiff-appellee.