Legal Opinion
United States v. Denis
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 23, 2002No. 01-2544PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Shawn R. Denis appeals from his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9), which makes it illegal for a person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence to possess a firearm or ammunition. Denis argues that his conviction violates due process because § 922(g)(9) had not yet been enacted when he was convicted of the predicate domestic violence offense, and he had no reason to suspect that his continued possession of a firearm would someday become illegal. He also argues that the district court erred in sentencing by rejecting his claim that he possessed the…
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