Legal Opinion
United States v. Hays
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 20, 2008No. 07-8039PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
On September 22, 2006, Steven Daniel Hays was indicted under 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(9) and 924(a)(2) for possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. His prosecution was predicated on a prior conviction under Wyoming’s “simple assault; battery” statute. Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-501(b). Mr. Hays filed a motion to dismiss the indictment, contending that the underlying conviction was not a crime of domestic violence as defined by federal law. When the district court denied the motion, Mr. Hays conditionally pled guilty,…
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