United States DC Circuit

Defendant's firearm possession sentence is affirmed, where the District Court did not err in enhancing Defendant's sentence because the court's finding that Defendant's drug use did not negate his ability to act with the necessary intent was not clearly erroneous.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/26/2009
• Decided 07/10/2009
• Published 07/10/2009

Judges

• Before GINSBURG, GARLAND, and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward C. Sussman, appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael T. Ambrosino, 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, Assistant U.S. Attorney.