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U.S. v. COLEMAN

No. 09-30545.

609 F.3d 699 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Ray COLEMAN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 16, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Josette Louise Cassiere, Carol Mignonne Griffing, Asst. U.S. Attorneys, Shreveport, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Billy James Guin, Jr., Rountree & Guin, Shreveport, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before GARWOOD, STEWART and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

James Ray Coleman was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He sought dismissal on the ground that his underlying felony conviction was not a valid predicate offense. The underlying felony conviction was pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 371 for conspiracy to pirate encrypted satellite signals and to infringe a copyright. Coleman alleged that the conviction should fall within the...

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