U.S. v. LEE

No. 06-1820.

502 F.3d 691 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eddie LEE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 17, 2007.

Rehearing Denied October 9, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph C. Pedersen (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Rockford, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Robert E. Shumaker (argued), Dewitt, Ross & Stevens, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, FLAUM, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


BAUER, Circuit Judge.

A jury found Eddie Lee guilty of possessing a firearm as a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court sentenced Lee to 120 months' imprisonment. On appeal, Lee argues that his conviction should be overturned because the district court erred in making several evidentiary rulings. He also argues that 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) exceeds the scope of Congress' authority under the Commerce Clause. For the following reasons...

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