Legal Opinion
United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Randee Lee Bayles, Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 15, 2002No. 01-4092, 01-4097PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY, Circuit Judge.
Randee Lee Bayles pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm while subject to a domestic violence protective order, in vio lation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8). 1 Because Mr. Bayles was unaware of that statute, the district court granted a seven-level downward departure and imposed a sentence of twenty-four months’ probation.
The government now appeals the downward departure. In a cross-appeal, Mr. Bayles argues that his conviction violates the Second Amendment and the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution. He further contends that the district court made an erroneous…
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