Legal Opinion
United States v. Anaya-Acosta
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 3, 2011No. 09-50610PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Javier Anaya-Acosta (“Anaya-Acosta”) appeals his December 3, 2009 conviction for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)(A). Anaya-Acosta argues that, because he was subject to a departure control order issued pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 215.2, he was not illegally in the United States, as required for a conviction under § 922(g)(5)(A), when he possessed the firearm and ammunition. He contends that the district court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal and that it improperly instructed the jury as to whether…
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