United States v. Thomas W. Phillips

JOHNSEN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Appellant Thomas W. Phillips was convicted on a jury trial and sentenced to two years imprisonment for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), which, as here pertinent, makes it “unlawful for any person * * * who has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year * * * to transport any firearm * * * in interstate * * * commerce”.

The prior conviction alleged against appellant was for the offense under 18 U.S.C. § 500 of forging postal money orders. The unlawful transportation charged was the carrying of a .25 caliber…