United States v. John Joe Arrellano

NELSON, Circuit Judge:

John Joe Arrellano was convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 924(b) (transporting a firearm in foreign commerce with intent to commit a felony or with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe it would be used to commit a felony), 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(a)(6) and 924(a) (making false statements to a firearms dealer in connection with the purchase of a firearm), and 18 U.S.C. § 545 (unlawfully bringing merchandise into the United States). He appeals his conviction on the grounds that the mens rea standard in 18 U.S.C. § 924(b) under which he was convicted, “reasonable cause to believe,”…