Legal Opinion
United States v. Jones
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 20, 2017No. 16-10463PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Donshay Jones pleaded guilty to one count of carjacking in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2119 and 2 and to one count of using, carrying, or brandish*738ing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A). Jones challenges the constitutionality of § 2119 as applied to him because, he argues, the vehicle he carjacked was removed from interstate commerce. Jones also argues that carjacking does not constitute a “crime of violence” under § 924(c)(1). Because the minimal interstate commerce nexus that…
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