UNITED STATES v. BURNING BREAST

No. 20-1450.

8 F.4th 808 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Luke Joseph BURNING BREAST, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 11, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant and appeared on the brief was Rachael Steenholdt , AFPD, of Fargo, ND.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee and appeared on the brief was Michael J. Elmore , AUSA, of Pierre, SD.

Before GRUENDER, ERICKSON, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.


Luke Joseph Burning Breast appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, arguing the government failed to show he (1) possessed a "firearm" that traveled in interstate commerce, and (2) knew of his status as a prohibited person. Burning Breast also argues the district court1

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