U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2004

United States v. Burton

United States v. Burton
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided May 11, 2004 · Kozinski, Thomas, Wallace
96 F. App'x 533

United States v. Burton

Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM *

1. We reverse Burton’s conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d), because there was no evidence that Burton did more than possess a dangerous weapon. United States v. Odom, 329 F.3d 1032, 1035 (9th Cir. 2003).

2. We affirm Burton’s conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1), because a rational juror could have found Burton carried a gun within the meaning of this statute. United States v. Bernard, 48 F.3d 427, 429 (9th Cir. 1995).

AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART.

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