Legal Opinion
United States v. Ronnie Dean Purdy
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 31, 2001No. 00-30168PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
Ronnie Dean Purdy (“Purdy”) challenges the constitutionality of his federal court conviction as “an unlawful user of ... a[ ] controlled substance” in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3). Specifically, Purdy claims that he was convicted in violation of due process because the definition of “unlawful user” contained in § 922(g)(3) is too vague to supply him with adequate notice that his conduct was prohibited. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
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FACTS and PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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