Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Peters
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 24, 2005No. 04-11658PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
Michael Peters appeals his conviction after a jury trial for sale of a firearm and ammunition to a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(d)(1) and 924(a)(2). Peters argues that the district court improperly denied his motion for judgment of acquittal, and that § 922(d) is an unconstitutional exercise of Congress’ commerce power. Because sufficient evidence was presented at trial for the jury to conclude that Peters knowingly sold a firearm and ammunition to a convicted felon, we affirm the district court’s denial of Peters’ motion for judgment of acquittal.…
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