United States v. Anderson

OPINION

The United States appeals the district court’s dismissal of Defendant-Appellee Dante Anderson’s indictment for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The court concluded that the defendant’s two predi cate felony convictions were insufficient to support a federal indictment because each resulted from a plea of nolo contendere in a California state court and, therefore, did not conclusively establish Anderson’s guilt.

Title 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) prohibits possession of a firearm by “any person ... who has been convicted in any court of, a crime…