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United States v. John Woolsey, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 17, 2014No. 13-3543PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

A jury found John Harry Woolsey, Jr. guilty of two offenses: (1) being a felon in possession of a firearm, and (2) being a felon in possession of ammunition, both in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court 1 sentenced Woolsey to 84 months’ imprisonment. Woolsey appeals, arguing that his convictions are multiplici-tous and that § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. We affirm.

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. United States v. Louis F. PiraniCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. BartonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011
  4. United States v. William E. "Jack" StreetCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. Harold Cunningham and Percy BarronCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by26 opinions

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