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U.S. v. RUIZ

No. 98-5821.

253 F.3d 634 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Guillermo RUIZ, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

DECIDED June 8, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen M. Williams, Fed. Pub. Def., Miami, FL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Leah Simms, Brian K. Frazier, Anne R. Schultz, Susan H. Ponzoli, Miami, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before EDMONDSON and MARCUS, Circuit Judges, and RESTANI, Judge.

PER CURIAM:

Defendant/Appellant Guillermo Ruiz appeals his conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), as a felon in possession of ammunition that had moved in interstate commerce, and 26 U.S.C. § 5861(i), for possession of a silencer without a serial number.

Defendant challenges his conviction on three grounds. First, the jury was erroneously instructed on the mens rea required for conviction under...

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