Legal Opinion
United States v. Kenneth L. Bell
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 17, 1995No. 95-1266PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.
This appeal causes us to consider the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) in light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in United States v. Lopez, — U.S. -, 115 S.Ct. 1624, 131 L.Ed.2d 626 (1995). In Lopez, decided on April 26, 1995, the Court determined that another subsection of § 922 — § 922(q), the Gun-Free School Zones Act — exceeded Congress’ Commerce Clause authority.
In May 1994, Kenneth L. Bell was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, in violation of § 922(g)(1). He entered a conditional guilty plea to the charge, reserving his…
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- Menna v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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