UNITED STATES v. WRIGHT

No. 85-5068.

776 F.2d 239 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Calvin Orin WRIGHT, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided November 4, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Scott, Minneapolis, Minn., for appellant.

Paul A. Murphy, Minneapolis, Minn., for appellee.

Before ROSS, McMILLIAN, and ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.


ROSS, Circuit Judge.

Calvin Wright was caught with a gun in his suitcase at the St. Paul/Minneapolis Airport terminal and was indicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm. 18 U.S.C. App. § 1202(a). The jury found him guilty. We affirm his conviction.

FACTS

Wright's only defense to the possession charge was insanity. He alleged that he lacked the capacity to conform his conduct to the requirements of the law because he suffered from...

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