United States DC Circuit

A conviction for assault under D.C. Code section 22-504(a) constitutes a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" under 18 U.S.C. section 921(a)(33)(A), and thus serves as a predicate offense for a conviction under 18 U.S.C. section 922(g)(9), which makes it unlawful for a person convicted of domestic violence to possess firearms or ammunition.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/18/2002
• Decided 07/23/2002
• Published 07/23/2002

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE, HENDERSON and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Beverly G. Dyer, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for the appellant.  A. J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, was on brief.   Gregory L. Poe, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeannie S. Rhee, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for the appellee.  Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., United States Attorney, and John R. Fisher, Roy W. McLeese III and Barry Wiegand, Assistant United States Attorneys, were on brief.