United States v. Bell

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-20125
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
ANTHONY WAYNE BELL,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. H-00-CR-193-1
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February 21, 2002
Before JOLLY, JONES, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Anthony Wayne Bell appeals his guilty-plea conviction for
being a felon in possession of a firearm possessed in and
affecting interstate commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). He contends that the factual basis
was insufficient to support the interstate commerce element of an
18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) offense and that this court should
reconsider its jurisprudence regarding the constitutionality of

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18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) in the light of Jones v. United States, 529
U.S. 848 (2000), and United States v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598
(2000).
“This court has repeatedly emphasized that the
constitutionality of § 922(g)(1) is not open to question.” See
United States v. De Leon, 170 F.3d 494, 499 (5th Cir.), cert.
denied, 528 U.S. 863 (1999); United States v. Daugherty, 264 F.3d
513, 518 (5th Cir. 2001). The judgment of the district court is
AFFIRMED.

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