No. 24-1544 ___________________________

United States of America

Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

Matthew E. Madden

Defendant - Appellant ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri ____________

Submitted: November 22, 2024 Filed: April 25, 2025 ____________ Before SHEPHERD, ERICKSON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________ GRASZ, Circuit Judge.

After a bench trial, the district court1 found Matthew Madden guilty of unlawfully possessing a firearm as an unlawful drug user in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(3) and 924(a)(2). Madden sought a judgment of acquittal, arguing the

1 The Honorable Brian C. Wimes, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. government prese