Legal Opinion
United States v. George Calvin Lewis, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1979No. 78-5073PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents for decision whether a defendant, charged as a convicted felon with the possession of a firearm in violation of § 1202(a)(1), 18 U.S.C. App., may defend by claiming for the first time that his felony conviction was constitutionally invalid. The facts giving rise to this question in this case are not in dispute. The defendant does not deny on this appeal the receipt and possession of a firearm. Neither does he dispute his earlier conviction in Florida or that such conviction is facially valid. It is further conceded that prior to his receipt…
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