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14.2 Firearms—Fugitive from Justice Defined (18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(15))
14.2 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).