U.S. v. HIGDON

No. 10-3882.

638 F.3d 233 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant v. Joemon D. HIGDON a/k/a Joemon D. Higden a/k/a Joemon Higdom a/k/a Joemon Deandre Higdon, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: March 17, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis C. Barbieri, Jr. Esq. , Andrew J. Schell, Esq. , Jeffery W. Whitt, Esq. , Robert A. Zauzmer, Esq. (Argued), Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Paul M. George, Esq. (Argued), McKinney & George, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before: McKEE, Chief Judge, SMITH, Circuit Judge, and STEARNS, District Judge.


OPINION

McKEE, Chief Circuit Judge.

The United States appeals the district court's refusal to inform a jury about a stipulation that was entered into with defense counsel. The government also petitions this court for a writ of mandamus directing the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to properly instruct a jury on the elements of the crime of illegal possession of a firearm by...

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