The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Argento, 95 F.3d 1158 (9th Cir. 1996):
To sustain a conviction for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that: (i) the defendant knowingly possessed methamphetamine; and (ii) with an intent to distribute it. United States v. Ocampo, 937 F.2d 485, 488 (9th Cir.1991).
To sustain a conviction for being a felon in possession of firearms, the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that: (i) the defendant knowingly possessed a firearm that had been transported from one state to another; and (ii) at the time the defendant possessed the firearm, he or she had been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1); United States v. Sherbondy, 865 F.2d 996, 999-1001 (9th Cir.1988).
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