United States v. Singer

SUMMARY ORDER

Defendant-appellant Edward Singer appeals from the April 6, 2005, judgment of *729conviction entered by the district court following a jury verdict finding Singer guilty of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. We assume the parties’ familiarity with the facts, procedural history, and specification of issues on appeal.

We reject Singer’s argument that the district court should have instructed the jury on a justification defense. Assuming without deciding that such a defense exists for violations of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), see United States v. Williams, 389 F.3d 402,…