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UNITED STATES v. JOHNSON

No. 73-2176.

497 F.2d 548 (1974)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Major Henry JOHNSON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided April 29, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leigh B. Hanes, Jr., U. S. Atty., and Ronald D. Hodges, Asst. U. S. Atty., on brief for appellee.

Dean MacD. Greiner [Court-appointed], Bristol, Va., on brief for appellant.

Before CRAVEN, BUTZNER and RUSSELL, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Major Henry Johnson was convicted by a jury of transporting a firearm in interstate commerce after having been convicted of a felony, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). He appeals, challenging the district court's instructions and contesting the constitutionality of section 922(g). For the reasons set forth below, we disagree with Johnson's arguments and affirm the conviction.

Johnson was convicted in 1970 under Va.Code Ann. § 18.1-96 of one count of...

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