United States Ninth Circuit

Defendant's conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed over his challenges that the district court erred by 1) not granting his motion for a new trial, 2) admitting statements made to police, and 3) admitting expert testimony relating to gang behavior.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/04/2004
• Decided 11/02/2004
• Published 11/02/2004

Judges

• CANBY, Circuit Judge., Before WALLACE, CANBY, JR., and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Carlton F. Gunn, Deputy Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendant-appellant., William C. Bottger, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Terrorism & Organized Crime Section, Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.