United States v. John William Wilder, A/K/A William John Wilder, A/K/A William Jay Wilder

BARRETT, Circuit Judge.

John William Wilder (Wilder) appeals from a jury conviction finding him guilty of violating 18 U.S.C. App. § 1202(a)(1), which declares it unlawful for a convicted felon to possess a firearm.

The sole issue on appeal involves the correctness of the trial court’s refusal to grant Wilder’s motion to dismiss the charges based upon his contention that his prior felony conviction was constitutionally infirm.

A factual background should aid in placing the issue in focus.

Wilder was convicted, some ten years pri- or to the instant prosecution, in an Indiana state court, following…