Legal Opinion
United States v. Willie Don Daniel
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 22, 1998No. 96-5405PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.
This case is before us on remand from the Supreme Court for further consideration in light of Old Chief v. United States, —• U.S. -, 117 S.Ct. 644, 136 L.Ed.2d 574 (1997). Subject to certain limitations, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) makes it unlawful for anyone “who has been convicted in any court of ... a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” to “possess in or affecting commerce ... any firearm_” 1 In Old Chief, — U.S. at-, 117 S.Ct. at 647, the Supreme Court held that a district court abuses its discretion when it rejects a defendant’s…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Old Chief v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
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- United States v. Calvin B. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by56 opinions
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