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U.S. v. RICE

No. 99-4106 Non-Argument Calendar.

214 F.3d 1295 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Otis Lee RICE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

June 16, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy Day, Federal Public Defender, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Curtis B. Miner, Carol E. Herman, Miami, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before COX and WILSON, Circuit Judges, and RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge:

Defendant Otis Lee Rice appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). His most persuasive argument is that the district court erred in excluding evidence supporting a defense of justification. According to Rice's proffer, he possessed the gun to protect himself against a local gang that had repeatedly beaten and threatened him...

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