Opinion ID: 196477
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Heading: Count VI--Interstate Transportation of a Firearm with an

Text: Obliterated Serial Number 91 Lanoue was arrested with a Colt 38 caliber Police Special revolver with an obliterated serial number tucked in his waistband. He argues there was insufficient evidence that he knew the serial number was obliterated, an essential element of a violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(k). United States v. De Leon Ruiz, 47 F.3d 452, 454 (1st Cir.1995). Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict and drawing all reasonable inferences and credibility judgments in its favor, we conclude that there was sufficient evidence from which a rational jury could conclude that Lanoue knew the serial number was obliterated. Lanoue testified that he carried the revolver fairly often to protect himself, and acknowledged that he had cleaned the gun. When the prosecutor showed him the gun and asked him if it was the gun he carried, Lanoue replied, Is the State Police on top of the barrel. On top of the barrel ... That's the one. He denied that he had obliterated the serial number, but when asked if he knew it was obliterated, Lanoue answered, I never checked it, it's possible. But I never--it doesn't make no difference to me whether they wiped out or not. I don't know anything about them anyway much. Under these circumstances, a rational jury could conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that Lanoue knew the serial number was obliterated.