The following excerpt is from United States v. Montoya-Gaxiola, 796 F.3d 1118 (9th Cir. 2015):
3 We have subsequently reiterated that rule. See, e.g., United States v. Summers, 268 F.3d 683, 68788 (9th Cir.2001) ([T]he government was required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Summers knew the shotgun found in his car had an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel length of less than 18 inches. (citations omitted)).
3 We have subsequently reiterated that rule. See, e.g., United States v. Summers, 268 F.3d 683, 68788 (9th Cir.2001) ([T]he government was required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Summers knew the shotgun found in his car had an overall length of less than 26 inches or a barrel length of less than 18 inches. (citations omitted)).
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