Legal Opinion
United States v. Bena
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 21, 2011No. 10-2834PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Robert Bena pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of firearms while subject to a court order of protection, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8). Bena reserved his right to appeal the district court’s 1 denial of his motion to dismiss the indictment. On appeal, Bena renews his arguments that § 922(g)(8) violates the Second, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments. We affirm.
I
On February 2, 2010, a grand jury returned a one-count indictment charging Bena with possession of multiple firearms while subject to a no-contact order, in violation of § 922(g)(8). The underlying order…
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