The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Fuchs, 218 F.3d 957 (9th Cir. 2000):
The defendants contend that the district court erred in instructing the jury that transfer of ownership of an airplane occurs when a valid bill of sale is signed by the previous owner and possession is taken by the new owner. We review the district court's formulation of jury instructions for abuse of discretion. See United States v. Houser, 130 F.3d 867, 869 n.1 (9th Cir. 1997).
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