United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's drug and firearm convictions are affirmed over his challenge that his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm cannot stand where Congress exceeded its authority in enacting the statute of conviction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/20/2004
• Published 10/20/2004

Judges

• HEANEY, Circuit Judge., Before COLLOTON, HEANEY, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Laine T. Cardarella, argued, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Kansas City, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Catherine A. Connelly, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, for appellee.