United States v. Burl

ORDER

A jury found Jason Burl guilty of possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and he was sentenced to 188 months’ imprisonment and five years’ supervised release. Burl now appeals, claiming that the district court erred when it declined his request to instruct the jury on the definition of “reasonable doubt.” He also argues there was insufficient evidence to establish that he possessed the firearm. We affirm.

While patrolling their district on the afternoon of June 1, 2000, Milwaukee police officers Bodo Gajevic and Mitchell Ward noticed a black Cadillac with…