U.S. v. COLEMAN

No. 95-40071.

78 F.3d 154 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donald Ray COLEMAN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 5, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Middleton, Traci Lynne Kenner, Assistant U.S. Attorney (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Tyler, TX, Mike Bradford, U.S. Attorney, United States Attorneys Office, Sherman, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

William C. Wright (argued), Tyler, TX, Clifton Lamar Roberson, Tyler, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before JOLLY, DAVIS, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.


W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Donald Ray Coleman was convicted by a jury on three counts: one count of carjacking in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2119 and two counts of using and possessing firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). Coleman makes two arguments on appeal: (1) the district court erred in admitting evidence of other carjacking attempts; and (2) the enactment of 18 U.S.C. § 2119 was not a valid exercise of congressional power under the...

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