United States Ninth Circuit
US v. BEASLEY, 02-10395
The district court properly instructed the jury that defendant must prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, a justification defense to a federal charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Appellate Information
- Argued 08/12/2003
- Decided 10/06/2003
- Published 10/06/2003
Judges
- LEAVY, Circuit Judge:, Before HALL, O'SCANNLAIN, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Shawn Halbert and Lara S. Vinnard, Federal Public Defender's Office, San Francisco, CA, for the Defendant-Appellant., Christopher J. Steskal, United States Attorney's Office, San Francisco, CA, for the Plaintiff-Appellee.