United States Ninth Circuit

Conviction for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition is reversed where the evidence offered with respect to the element of knowing possession was insufficient.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/03/2007
• Decided 11/20/2008
• Published 11/20/2008

Judges

• Before:  T.G. NELSON, RICHARD A. PAEZ, and JAY S. BYBEE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Elizabeth A. Newman, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendant-appellant., Sandy N. Leal, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.