United States Ninth Circuit

Held that the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines may constitutionally impose a strict-liability enhancement for committing a crime with a stolen firearm. The defendant contended that he was unaware the gun was stolen. Joining 10 other circuits and reaffirming its own 1993 decision, the Ninth Circuit held that the lack of a mens rea requirement did not violate due process.

Appellate Information

• Published 2019/03/12

Judges

• Bybee

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel