BELFLOWER v. U.S.

No. 95-8142.

129 F.3d 1459 (1997)

James Alton BELFLOWER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

December 3, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Belflower, White Deer, PA, pro se.

Susan Cole, Cole & Cox, L.L.P., Macon, GA, for Petitioner-Appellant.

James L. Wiggins, U.S. Atty., Sharon T. Ratley, Asst. U.S. Atty.,, Macon, GA, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before BLACK, Circuit Judge, and HILL and HENDERSON, Senior Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant James Alton Belflower appeals the district court's denial of his motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence. Belflower asserts, inter alia, that the Government failed to establish the interstate commerce nexus required for federal jurisdiction under the federal arson statute, 18 U.S.C. § 844(i). We conclude that the Government satisfied this jurisdictional prerequisite and therefore affirm.

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