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U.S. v. STOVER

No. 86-5322.

822 F.2d 48 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ronald STOVER, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 2, 1987.

Rehearing Denied August 17, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce Ellison, Rapid City, S.D., for appellant.

Ted L. McBride, Asst. U.S. Atty., Rapid City, S.D., for appellee.

Before McMILLIAN, BOWMAN, and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judges.

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Ronald Stover appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C.App. § 1202(a)(1).1 He argues that the district court2 erred in denying him an instruction on the defense of justification and in not allowing him to argue before the jury that his allegedly "innocent reason" for possessing the firearm negated the knowledge requirement...

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