U.S. v. Dorris, No. 99-6429 (10th Cir.) (236 F.3d 582) (December 22, 2000) (Judge John C. Porfilio)
Loaded on Feb. 1, 2001
published in Punch and Jurists
February 12, 2001
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The defendant in this case was convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and he was sentenced to 210 months imprisonment. In addition to challenging the constitutionality of § 922(g)(1), the defendant challenged his sentence, arguing that the statutory maximum …
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