Legal Opinion
United States v. Leland Reed
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 30, 1997No. 96-2082PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Leland Reed appeals his conviction by a jury for being a felon who knowingly possessed a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). In his *1055opening statement defense counsel argued that defendant did not “knowingly” possess a firearm because he thought he was not prohibited from possessing an inoperable shotgun. Defendant asserts the district court denied him a fair trial by rejecting this defense theory and excluding supporting evidence after defendant committed to this defense strategy during trial. Because the statutory crime does not…
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