Legal Opinion
United States v. Larry Wayne Henderson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 22, 1995No. 95-10176PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Larry Wayne Henderson appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Henderson’s appointed counsel moves to withdraw, pursuant to Anders v. California, 1 The Government moves to dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. We deny the Government’s motion, but we grant counsel’s motion, and we dismiss the appeal.
The Armed Career Criminal Act makes it unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year to possess a firearm. 2 Having previously been…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Abney v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States v. Michael CarrCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- United States v. WilkesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Brian MelanconCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by59 opinions
- Aaron M. Deroo v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Tyronski JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- United States v. WagnerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Shawn Jones v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- United States v. CockerhamCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001
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