PER CURIAM:
David Lee Woodard appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2), and 924(e). Woodard contends (1) the magistrate judge lacked the authority under the Federal Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636, (FMA) to accept his guilty plea and adjudicate him guilty of a felony; and (2) even if the FMA authorized such actions, the delegation of these duties to a magistrate judge would...
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