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U.S. v. NIX

No. 04-13397.

438 F.3d 1284 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Dewayne NIX, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

February 9, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Verne H. Speirs, Montgomery, AL, for U.S.

Donald Gordon Madison, Montgomery, AL, for Nix.

Before ANDERSON, BLACK and CARNES, Circuit Judges.

CARNES, Circuit Judge:

James Dewayne Nix appeals his conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which makes it a crime for any person to possess a firearm after having been "convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year." 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). A conviction does not count for § 922(g)(1) purposes if the defendant has had his civil rights restored, unless the restoration expressly restricts the defendant...

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