U.S. v. BARNES

No. 01-3048.

295 F.3d 1354 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. John Donald BARNES, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 23, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beverly G. Dyer, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for the appellant. A. J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, was on brief. Gregory L. Poe, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.

Jeannie S. Rhee, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for the appellee. Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., United States Attorney, and John R. Fisher, Roy W. McLeese III and Barry Wiegand, Assistant United States Attorneys, were on brief.

Before: SENTELLE, HENDERSON and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

John D. Barnes (Barnes) appeals his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9), which makes it unlawful for a person convicted of a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" to possess firearms or ammunition. Barnes challenges whether his 1998 assault conviction under D.C.Code § 22-504...

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