Defendant's firearm possession conviction is affirmed where defendant argued that he was entitled to possess guns for hunting on a Navajo reservation pursuant to a treaty between the United States and the Navajo Nation, but defendant forfeited those rights by committing his prior felonies.
Appellate Information
Filed July 29, 2009
Judges
Opinion by Judge McConnell
Counsel
For Appellant:
Roger A. Finzel, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Albuquerque, NM
For Appellee:
Laura Fashing, Assistant United States Attorney, Albuquerque, NM
Gregory J. Fouratt, United States Attorney, Albuquerque, NM