United States v. Aaron Shelton

Aaron Shelton pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). 1 On appeal, Shelton argues for the first time that his conviction is unconstitutional because Congress does not have power under the Commerce Clause to regulate the mere possession of a firearm, citing United States v. Lopez, - U.S. -, 115 S.Ct. 1624, 131 L.Ed.2d 626 (1995) (holding unconstitutional 18 U.S.C. § 922(q) as beyond Congress’s Commerce Clause power). Although Shelton stipulated that the firearms in his possession had at one time moved in interstate commerce,…