United States v. Brandon Locke

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

Brandon Locke, appellant here, seeks to attack the use of a Virginia conviction for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (MCDV) as a predicate for his gun charge under 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(9). 1 Locke argues that, in pleading guilty to the MCDV, he did not "knowingly and intelligently" waive his right to a jury trial as required by the statute. 18 U.S.C. § 921 (a)(33)(B)(i) [a](II)(bb). The District Court rejected his contention and, for the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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Locke was charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(9), which prohibits anyone "who has been…