Legal Opinion

United States v. Winston Eugene Mitchell, Sr.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided March 27, 2000No. 99-4008PublishedCited by 75 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILLIAMS and Judge TRAXLER joined.

OPINION

WILKINSON, Chief Judge.

Winston Mitchell was convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9), which makes it unlawful for a person convicted of a misdemean- or crime of domestic violence to possess a firearm. He also was convicted of pos sessing a silencer in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d). On appeal, Mitchell challenges his convictions on a number of grounds. Finding no merit in any of his claims, we affirm.

I

In February-1996 appellant Winston Eugene Mitchell purchased a .38…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Illinois v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. United States v. WatsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by75 opinions

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  2. United States v. Barnes, JohnCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
  3. United States v. DixonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  4. Lehman v. Pennsylvania State PoliceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  5. Varnes v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001

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