The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Montique Oshay Hall for possession of a firearm by a felon. The court rejected Hall's facial constitutional challenge to the federal statute as foreclosed by prior precedent.
Montique Oshay Hall appealed his conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon under 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(1). He argued that the statute facially violates the Second Amendment but conceded that the argument was foreclosed by precedent.
The court’s reasoning
The court held that Hall’s facial constitutional challenge is foreclosed by United States v. Diaz. The court determined that summary affirmance is appropriate under these circumstances.
What it means going forward
The conviction stands, and the precedent regarding the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(1) remains undisturbed.
