United States v. Paul Richter

OPINION

ORRICK, District Judge:

Paul Joseph Richter appeals his conviction for felon in possession of a firearm that was rendered by the district court following a bench trial. He contends that there was insufficient evidence that he possessed the firearm and that the district court erred by failing to call for closing arguments from the parties before rendering its guilty verdict. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Because there was sufficient evidence to support Richter’s conviction and since he implicitly waived his right to give a closing argument, we affirm his conviction.

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