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U.S. v. MITCHELL

Nos. 01-4122, 02-1190.

299 F.3d 632 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Deandre MITCHELL, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jerry L. Peete, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 5, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert N. Trgovich (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty, Fort Wayne, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee in No. 01-4122.

Robert D. Truitt (argued), Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Inc., South Bend, IN, for Defendant-Appellant in No. 01-4122.

Michelle L. Jacobs, Erica N. O'Neil (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee in No. 1190.

Robert R. Henak (argued), Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant in No. 02-1190.

BEFORE: EASTERBROOK, ROVNER and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

We have consolidated these two cases solely for the purpose of issuing our opinion. Deandre Mitchell and Jerry Peete both challenge the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), commonly known as the "felon in possession" statute. Mitchell and Peete contend that Congress exceeded its powers under the Commerce Clause when it criminalized possession by felons of firearms that traveled in interstate commerce. We affirm their respective...

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