Legal Opinion
United States v. Gary Nelson Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 30, 1997No. 96-4323PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Senior Judge PHILLIPS wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge MURNAGHAN joined.
OPINION
PHILLIPS, Senior Circuit Judge:
Gary Nelson Johnson appeals his conviction for willfully failing to pay child support in violation of the Child Support Recovery Act (CSRA or the Act), 18 U.S.C. § 228, contending that Congress’ enactment of the CSRA exceeded its powers under the Commerce Clause and violated the Tenth Amendment and, alternatively, that the Government failed to prove his paternity which, he argues, is an essential element of the offense. We hold that…
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