Legal Opinion
United States v. Kenneth Gateward, A/K/A Kenneth Carr
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 24, 1996No. 95-1839PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Chief Judge.
Appellant Kenneth Gateward was convicted after a jury trial for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Gateward challenges the constitutionality of that statute as beyond Congress’ regulatory power under the Commerce Clause.
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Gateward was indicted by a federal grand jury on a single count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Such possession is prohibited under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), which, in relevant part, makes it “unlawful for any person ... who has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by…
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