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U.S. v. DORRIS

No. 99-6429.

236 F.3d 582 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Melvin Eugene DORRIS, also known as Melvin Eugene Littles, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

December 22, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on the briefs.

Michael G. Katz, Federal Public Defender, and Jenine Jensen, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Denver, Colorado, on the briefs, for Defendant-Appellant.

Daniel G. Webber, Jr., United States Attorney, Mark A. Yancey, Assistant U.S. Attorney, and Sue Tuck Richmond, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on the briefs, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before and Circuit Judges.

PORFILIO, Senior Circuit Judge.

Melvin Dorris appeals his conviction for felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and his resulting sentence of 210 months' imprisonment. The parties have requested this matter be considered without oral argument, and we have honored that request. Fed.R.App.P. 34(a)(2).

First, Mr. Dorris argues the felon in possession of a firearm statute he violated is beyond Congressional authority...

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