Legal Opinion

United States v. Jordan

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 6, 2015No. 14-50252Published

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

David Jordan appeals his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) for being a felon in possession of a firearm. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Jordan was convicted of possession of a controlled substance, a felony, in 2003, and sentenced to four-and-one-half-years imprisonment. In April 2009, Jordan’s nephew, Jeremy Jordan (“Jeremy”), owned a Glock handgun that he inherited from a relative. Jeremy testified at trial that he told Jordan that he had no use for the weapon and wished to sell it. Jordan then told Jeremy he had a friend who wanted to buy it. On April 13, 2009 Jordan…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. United States v. Nelson BellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  3. U.S. v. MergersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Edward TerryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  5. Henderson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015

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