Legal Opinion
United States v. Alfred Garcia-Rivera
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 29, 2003No. 02-10423PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
Alfred Garcia-Rivera appeals the district court’s judgment and sentence for possession of a firearm by a prohibited possessor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for a new trial.
I
Garcia-Rivera was prohibited from possessing firearms because of a previous criminal conviction. On June 7, 2001, police officers pulled Garcia-Rivera over for driving a motor vehicle with a cracked windshield. Upon activating the police car lights, the officers observed Garcia-Rivera make a…
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