Legal Opinion
United States v. McAllister
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 8, 1996No. 94-8979PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
The constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits a felon from possessing a firearm, is the main issue presented in this appeal. We reject appellant’s argument that in light of the recent Supreme Court decision in United States v. Lopez, — U.S. -, 115 S.Ct. 1624, 131 L.Ed.2d 626 (1995), Congress exceeded its Commerce Clause power by regulating the mere possession of a gun. In addition, appellant claims that improper comments by the prosecutor and improper use of evidence at his trial constituted reversible error. We reject these claims also and affirm…
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