8.52 Firearms—Fugitive From Justice Defined

8.52 FIREARMS—FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE DEFINED
(18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(15))

A fugitive from justice is a person who has fled from any state to avoid prosecution for a crime or to avoid giving testimony in any criminal proceeding.

Comment

This instruction is appropriate when a firearms offense involves a fugitive from justice. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(d)(2) and (g)(2).