Legal Opinion
Robert F. BURTCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 15, 1997No. 96-35066PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Robert F. Burtch sought an order from the district court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 925(c), providing him relief from his federal firearms disabilities imposed by 18 U.S.C. §§ 921-930. The district court dismissed his action, holding that it lacked jurisdiction over his claim, and Burtch appeals from that judgment. We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.
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Between 1984 and 1987, Burtch was convicted of four felonies. One or more of his convictions was for a crime “punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” and…
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