Case: 23-10912 Document: 118-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 11/26/2024

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

No. 23-10912 FILED November 26, 2024 ____________ Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Quintaveaus Williams, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:20-CR-260-1 ______________________________ Before King, Southwick, and Engelhardt, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: * Appellant Quintaveaus Williams pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a firearm after a felony conviction in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and obstruction of justice under 18 U.S.C. § 1503(a). As part of his written plea agreement, Williams waived his right to appeal. At sentencing, Williams objected to any sentence imposed on the § 922(g)(1) counts, contending that the statute violates the Second Amendment under _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

Case: 23-10912 Document: 118-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 11/26/2024

No. 23-10912

New York Rifle and Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022). The district court overruled the objection and imposed a sentence totaling 180 months.

Williams appeals, contending that § 922(g)(1) exceeds Congress’s authority under the Commerce Clause and violates the Second Amendment.

The government contends that Williams waived this challenge when he entered into the plea agreement.

We pretermit the question of waiver because even if his appeal is not barred, Williams’ arguments lack merit. As Williams acknowledges, his Commerce Clause argument is foreclosed. See United States v. Perryman, 965 F.3d 424, 426 (5th Cir. 2020). Additionally, we recently held that § 922(g)(1) does not violate the Second Amendment. See United States v. Diaz, 116 F.4th 458, 471 (5th Cir. 2024). Because Williams cannot prevail under any standard of review even if he did not waive his challenge, we AFFIRM.