United States v. Stegmeier, No. 11-3776 (8th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of harboring a fugitive and providing a firearm to a prohibited person after allowing a felon to stay in his recreational vehicle. On appeal, defendant challenged his conviction. The court held that there was sufficient evidence to convict defendant of providing a firearm to a prohibited person; the conviction did not violate defendant's Second Amendment rights; the district court did not abuse its discretion by using a special verdict form in this case; and the district court did not abuse its discretion in giving the two jury instructions at issue. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
Court Description: Criminal Case - conviction. Sufficient evidence was presented that defendant knew of fugitive status and provided a place to stay to support harboring a fugitive conviction. Recipient's possession is sufficient proof that a defendant disposed of a firearm to support offense of providing a firearm to a prohibited person. No Second Amendment rights were violated. District court did not abuse its discretion in using special verdict form or in instructing the jury.
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