U.S. v. WRIGHT

No. 09-12685.

607 F.3d 708 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ricky WRIGHT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 26, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine O'Connor, Kathleen M. Williams, Stewart Glenn Abrams, Fed. Pub. Defenders, Miami, FL, for Wright.

Adam L. Schwartz, Kathleen M. Salyer, Dawn Bowen, and Anne R. Schultz and Harriett R. Galvin, Asst. U.S. Attys., Miami, FL, for U.S.

Before PRYOR and FAY, Circuit Judges, and QUIST, District Judge.


FAY, Circuit Judge:

Ricky Wright appeals his conviction and eighty-four month sentence for knowingly possessing a firearm and ammunition that affected interstate commerce after having been convicted of a felony. Wright presents a case of first impression as to whether section 4A1.2(k) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines applies to Florida's community control program. Wright also challenges the constitutionality of his conviction by alleging that Congress exceeded...

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