Legal Opinion
United States v. Willie Beasley
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 6, 2003No. 02-10395PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEAVY, Circuit Judge:
Willie Beasley appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Beasley asserts error in the district court’s jury instructions regarding his defense of justification. This appeal requires us to decide which party has the burden of proof when a defendant raises a justification defense to the federal charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. We hold that the court properly instructed the jury that Beasley must prove justification by a preponderance of the evidence.
I. Facts and Procedural History
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2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. DeleveauxCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
- United States v. AlvarezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Leonard D. SingletonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
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