U.S. v. SHELTON

No. 95-1752.

66 F.3d 991 (1995)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Aaron SHELTON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided October 5, 1995.

Rehearing Denied November 21, 1995.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied November 28, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Witherspoon, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued, for appellant.

Thomas Joseph Mehan, Assistant United States Attorney, argued, for appellee.

Before HANSEN, BRIGHT, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied November 28, 1995.

PER CURIAM.

Aaron Shelton pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g).1 On appeal, Shelton argues for the first time that his conviction is unconstitutional because Congress does not have power under the Commerce Clause to regulate the mere possession of a firearm, citing United States...

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