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U.S. v. ALSTON

No. 06-1559.

526 F.3d 91 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America v. Robert ALSTON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: May 20, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark D. Mungello, Esquire, (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, Attorney for Appellant.

Eric B. Henson, Esquire, (Argued), Joseph A. Labar, Esquire, Robert A. Zauzmer, Esquire, Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellee.

Before: SCIRICA, Chief Judge, RENDELL, Circuit Judge, and THOMPSON, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Chief Judge.

Robert Alston entered a conditional plea of guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and was sentenced to the mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years incarceration, id. § 924(e). On appeal, he contends the District Court erred by precluding him from presenting evidence in support of a justification defense had he gone...

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