United States v. Jones
United States v. Jones
Opinion
Case: 24-50204 Document: 75-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/24/2025
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 24-50204 Summary Calendar FILED ____________ February 24, 2025 Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Terrance Earl Jones, Jr., Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 7:23-CR-154-1 ______________________________ Before Smith, Stewart, and Duncan, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam: * Terrance Earl Jones, Jr., pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He was sentenced to months of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release. On appeal, he argues that § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment on its face and as applied to him in light of New York State Rifle _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.
Case: 24-50204 Document: 75-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 02/24/2025
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& Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022). He also contends that the statute exceeds Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause.
Jones correctly concedes that his facial Second Amendment challenge is foreclosed. See United States v. Contreras, 125 F.4th 725, 729 (5th Cir. 2025). Also, because he was serving a term of probation when he violated § 922(g)(1), the statute is constitutional as applied to him. See id. at 732-33; United States v. Giglio, 126 F.4th 1039, 1043-46 (5th Cir. 2025). Finally, as Jones correctly concedes, his Commerce Clause challenge is foreclosed. See United States v. Diaz, 116 F.4th 458, 462 (5th Cir. 2024).
AFFIRMED.
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