Legal Opinion
United States v. Scroggins
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 4, 2010No. 08-10966PublishedCited by 299 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:
Defendanb-Appellant Ernie Bradford Scroggins appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon, arguing that the government obtained evidence necessary to his conviction in violation of the Fourth Amendment and that his conviction is unconstitutional in light of the Second Amendment. We affirm.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
A Facts
The following facts are summarized from the findings of the district court in connection with a suppression ruling and bench trial, with certain points of conflicting testimony noted.
On August 6, 2007, several Deputy United…
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