United States v. Basilio Amaury Bron, Jr.

After a bench trial, Basilio Bron, Jr., appeals his conviction and 87-month sentence of imprisonment for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On appeal, Bron challenges the constitutionality of his § 922(g) conviction and the sufficiency of the evidence to support it. Bron also argues that the district court erred in concluding that his Florida felony battery conviction was a crime of violence for purposes of the Sentencing Guidelines. After careful review, we affirm.

I

Bron first argues that the district court erred in refusing to dismiss the…