U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2024

United States v. Ovalle

United States v. Ovalle
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided November 5, 2024

United States v. Ovalle

Opinion

Case: 24-50023 Document: 61-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 11/05/2024

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 24-50023 Summary Calendar FILED ____________ November 5, 2024 Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Luis Ovalle, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 5:22-CR-484-1 ______________________________ Before Smith, Stewart, and Duncan, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: * Defendant-Appellant Luis Ovalle challenges the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(o), which prohibits any person from transferring or pos- sessing a machinegun. Ovalle raises the issue to preserve it for further review, conceding that his challenge is foreclosed by Hollis v. Lynch, 827 F.3d 436

_____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

Case: 24-50023 Document: 61-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 11/05/2024

No. 24-50023

(5th Cir. 2016). Accordingly, Ovalle’s motion for summary disposition is GRANTED, and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

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