United States v. Luciano Sorrentino

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Luciano Sorrentino appeals from his conviction by a jury before Judge Raggi for possession as a convicted felon of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), and posses sion of counterfeit currency, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 473. He raises numerous claims of error, including a constitutional challenge to the statute underlying his conviction for possession of a weapon. We affirm.

In September of 1992, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) wired a confidential informant (Cl), who then tape recorded Sorrentino providing the Cl with an Italian-made…