United States v. Coccia

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

YOUNG, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

The defendant, Larry Coccia (“Coccia”), has moved for a judgment of acquittal pursuant to Rule 29(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. On October 7, 2002, Coccia was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm while being subject to a restraining order, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8) (2000).

II. DISCUSSION

Section 922 prohibits, inter alia, a person from possessing a firearm if that person is subject to a court order that:

(A) was issued after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person…