PER CURIAM:
Orlando Pershing Harp was convicted under a single-count indictment for knowingly possessing a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. App. § 1202(a)(1). The statute punishes a previously convicted felon who "receives, possesses, or transports in commerce or affecting commerce .... any firearm". 18 U.S.C. App. § 1202(a)(1). Subsequent to oral argument in this appeal, the Supreme Court held that this statute does not reach mere possession of firearms...
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