Legal Opinion

United States v. John Leonard Rousseau, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 3, 2001No. 00-30214PublishedCited by 73 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by Judge GREENBERG; Concurrence by Judge RAWLINSON

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge:

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

John Leonard Rousseau, Jr. appeals from his conviction on two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Rousseau raises three issues on appeal: (1) he was arrested unconstitutionally because the police did not have probable cause for the arrests; (2) the district court erred in denying his motion to sever the two felon in possession counts; and (3) he was wrongfully convicted under section 922(g)(1) because the statute is…

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