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U.S. v. CASTERLINE

No. 96-30033.

103 F.3d 76 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jerry Ross CASTERLINE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided December 24, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven T. Wax, Federal Public Defender, Portland, OR, for defendant-appellant.

Frank Noonan, Assistant United States Attorney, Portland, OR, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: CANBY, RYMER, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges.

KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:

Though defendant raises several issues, the most significant is whether a felon can be convicted of possessing a firearm based solely on ownership. The answer is no.

A jury convicted Casterline of three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Count I charged possession of a set of derringer pistols, while Counts II and III charged possession of Remington rifles. Casterline argues (1) the connection...

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