United States v. Demetric Lloyd

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

In 1997, a grand jury indicted Demetric Lloyd on three counts of firearm-related offenses. The first two counts are not at issue in this appeal. Count Three alleged that Lloyd was a felon in possession of firearms, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). On the defendant’s motion, the district court dismissed this count, holding that under Illinois law, Lloyd was not a felon-for § 922(g)(l)’s purposes. The government appealed this decision, and we reverse.

Facts

On March 11, 1991, Demetrie Lloyd pled guilty in state court to a drug trafficking felony. Under a first-time…