Legal Opinion
United States v. William Richard Turner
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 4, 1996No. 95-5574PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judge.
Defendant William Richard Turner appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (1988). Turner’s sole argument is that § 922(g)(1) violates the Commerce Clause 1 under the standard established by the Supreme Court in United States v. Lopez, - U.S. -, 115 S.Ct. 1624, 131 L.Ed.2d 626 (1995). Finding no constitutional violation, we affirm Turner’s conviction.
In 1991, Turner was sentenced to five years’ probation for making false statements to the United States Veterans Administration. See 18 U.S.C.A. § 1001…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- United States v. BassSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. John W. Bolton, A/K/A GinoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Luciano SorrentinoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tony E. COLLINS, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- United States v. Calvin B. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
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