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United States v. Rodney Lavalais

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 22, 2020No. 19-30161PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Case: 19-30161 Document: 00515425917 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/22/2020 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 19-30161 May 22, 2020 Lyle W. Cayce UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Clerk Plaintiff - Appellee v. RODNEY LAVALAIS, also known as Whyte Lavalais, Defendant - Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Before SMITH, GRAVES, and HO, Circuit Judges. JAMES C. HO, Circuit Judge: Convicted felons are prohibited from possessing firearms—and anyone who “knowingly violates” this…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Bousley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. Griffith v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Puckett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009

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3Cited by72 opinions

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  4. United States v. Robert BrandonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020
  5. United States v. TrujilloCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2021

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