United States v. Tovar
United States v. Tovar
Opinion
Case: 24-10664 Document: 91-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/12/2025
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 24-10664 Summary Calendar FILED ____________ May 12, 2025 Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Antonio Robledo Tovar, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:20-CR-633-1 ______________________________ Before Smith, Stewart, and Duncan, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam: * Antonio Robledo Tovar argues that his statute of conviction, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), violates the Second Amendment as applied to him.
He also contends that § 922(g)(1) violates the Commerce Clause, but he correctly concedes that this argument is foreclosed. See United States v. Diaz, 116 F.4th 458, 462 (5th Cir. 2024).
_____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.
Case: 24-10664 Document: 91-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 05/12/2025
No. 24-10664
We review Tovar’s as-applied challenge for plain error because he did not adequately present this argument before the district court. See United States v. Jones, 88 F.4th 571, 572 (5th Cir. 2023), cert. denied, 144 S. Ct. 1081 (2024). An error is not clear or obvious where an issue is disputed or unresolved, or where there is an absence of controlling authority. United States v. Rodriguez-Parra, 581 F.3d 227, 230-31 (5th Cir. 2009). Because there is no binding precedent addressing whether applying § 922(g)(1) based on Texas convictions for possession of controlled substances is consistent with this nation’s historical traditions and because it is not clear that Bruen or Diaz dictates such a result, Tovar is unable to demonstrate an error that is clear or obvious. See id. AFFIRMED.
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