United States Ninth Circuit

There exists no "innocent possession" defense that would excuse a defendant for being a felon in possession of a firearm if he had obtained it innocently and his possession was transitory.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/14/2006
• Decided 08/29/2006
• Published 08/29/2006

Judges

• O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge., Before PROCTER HUG, JR., and DIARMUID F. O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges, and JEFFREY T. MILLER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Cynthia S. Hahn, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Reno, NV, argued the cause for the appellant.  Franny A. Forsman, Federal Public Defender, and Jason F. Carr, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Las Vegas, Nevada, were on the brief.


• For Appellees:
  
• William R. Reed, Assistant United States Attorney, Las Vegas, NV, argued the cause for the appellee and was on the brief.  Daniel G. Bogden, United States Attorney, and Robert L. Ellman, Chief, Appellate Division, were also on the brief.