Topic
Every decision we've filed under Firearms.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The court held that binding precedent forecloses the defendant's Second Amendment challenge to the federal statute.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a defendant waived his right to court-appointed counsel through persistent refusal to cooperate. The court held that the defendant's disruptive conduct and unreasonable demands for new attorneys constituted a valid waiver of his Sixth Amendment rights.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that the defendant's Second Amendment challenge to the federal statute is foreclosed by existing precedent.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of felon possession of ammunition. The court held that while the district court erred in admitting evidence of the defendant's prior conviction, the error was harmless given the overwhelming evidence of guilt.
The First Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of an indictment against an unlawfully present alien charged with firearm possession, holding that the statute aligns with the nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation.
The First Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal firearm possession by an alien unlawfully in the United States. The court held that the statute is consistent with the nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation under the second step of the Bruen framework.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a convicted felon for possessing a firearm. The court rejected challenges regarding an armed career criminal enhancement, sufficiency of the evidence, and a constitutional claim under the Bruen framework.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a convicted felon for possessing a firearm and ammunition. The court rejected challenges regarding jury composition, peremptory strikes, evidence sufficiency, and the constitutionality of the federal felon-in-possession statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon. The court rejected the defendant's challenge to a sentencing enhancement and his constitutional arguments regarding the underlying statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Antonio Daleon White for possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court rejected White's challenges to the statute's interstate commerce element, Commerce Clause authority, and Second Amendment validity based on established precedent.