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U.S. v. PURDY

No. 00-30168.

264 F.3d 809 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ronnie Dean PURDY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 31, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christina L. Hunt, Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, Spokane, Washington, for the defendant-appellant.

Jane M. Kirk, Assistant United States Attorney, Yakima, Washington, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: PREGERSON, THOMAS, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:

Ronnie Dean Purdy ("Purdy") challenges the constitutionality of his federal court conviction as "an unlawful user of ... a[] controlled substance" in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3). Specifically, Purdy claims that he was convicted in violation of due process because the definition of "unlawful user" contained in § 922(g)(3) is too vague to supply him with adequate notice that his conduct was prohibited...

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