Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Wayne Eaton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 26, 1994No. 94-30001PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Michael Wayne Eaton appeals his conviction and sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which makes it unlawful for a felon convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment to “knowingly possess in or affecting commerce any firearm or ammunition.” Eaton contends that he is not a felon within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) because Montana restored his civil rights after he completed his North Dakota sentence. In the alternative, Eaton argues that his sentence is excessive and that he is entitled either to an additional reduction for acceptance…
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