Legal Opinion
United States v. Thongsy
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 17, 2009No. 08-30198PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IKUTA, Circuit Judge:
Somkhit Thongsy challenges his jury conviction for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a felony under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Thongsy argues that the evidence adduced at trial was insufficient to prove he possessed a firearm because he was asleep, no firearm was on his person, and he shared a tent with two others. Thongsy also argues that, even if he possessed a firearm, the evidence was insufficient to prove he possessed it in furtherance of the underlying illegal marijuana operation. Finally, Thongsy argues that the district court gave an improper jury instruction…
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