United States v. Nelson
United States v. Nelson
Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-20503 Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
SCOTTIE DEWAYNE NELSON,
Defendant-Appellant.
-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-00-CR-728-ALL -------------------- February 21, 2002
Before JOLLY, JONES, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Scottie Dewayne Nelson appeals his guilty-plea conviction
for being a felon in possession of a firearm possessed in and
affecting interstate commerce, in violation of
18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). He contends that the factual basis
was insufficient to support the interstate commerce element of an
18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) offense and that this court should
reconsider its jurisprudence regarding the constitutionality of
18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) in light of Jones v. United States,
529 U.S. 848(2000), and United States v. Morrison,
529 U.S. 598* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. No. 01-20503 -2-
(2000).
“This court has repeatedly emphasized that the
constitutionality of § 922(g)(1) is not open to question.” See
United States v. De Leon,
170 F.3d 494, 499(5th Cir. 1999);
United States v. Daugherty,
264 F.3d 513, 518(5th Cir. 2001).
The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.
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