United States DC Circuit

A conviction for possession of an unregistered firearm and possession of firearms and ammunition by a felon is affirmed in part over claims of error regarding: 1) insufficiency of the evidence; 2) erroneous and misleading supplemental jury instruction; and 3) violation of the Jury Selection and Service Act (JSSA). However, the conviction for possession of an unregistered firearm is reversed and remanded for futher proceedings where the trial was commenced more than 70 non-excludable days after the speedy trial clock began running, in violation of the Speedy Trial Act (STA).

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/07/2008
• Decided 04/25/2008
• Published 04/25/2008

Judges

• Before:  RANDOLPH and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lisa B. Wright, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant.   With her on the briefs was A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender.  Lara G. Quint, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• John P. Gidez, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese, III and Thomas J. Tourish, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorneys.