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United States commerce clausefelon in possession

United States v. Lemons

302 F.3d 769 (7th Cir. 2002)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Year2002
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Applying 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) to a felon's purely intrastate possession of a firearm or ammunition that previously crossed state lines is within the Commerce Clause, because the statute's jurisdictional element is satisfied by the item's prior movement in interstate commerce.

Area of Law

General

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