United States v. Akins

D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge:

Frank Preston Akins appeals his conviction, following a bench trial, for possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9). Although Akins challenges his conviction on numerous grounds, we address only his contention that his firearms possession was not a federal crime under § 922(g)(9) because he did not knowingly and intelligently waive the right to counsel in the predicate domestic violence conviction as required under 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(33). Because we agree that Akins did not…