United States Ninth Circuit

Defendant's conviction for possession of body armor by a felon is affirmed, where Congress has the authority under the Commerce Clause to criminalize such possession when the armor has been sold or offered for sale in interstate commerce.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/12/2008
• Decided 05/12/2009
• Published 05/12/2009

Judges

• Before:  B. FLETCHER, M. MARGARET McKEOWN, RICHARD A. PAEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Helen J. Brunner, Assistant United States Attorney, Seattle, WA, for the plaintiff-appellee., Brian Tsuchida, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Seattle WA (on the brief) and Vicki Lai, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Seattle WA (on the brief and oral argument) for the defendant-appellant.