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United States v. Brian Huett
705 F. App'x 299
| 5th Cir. | 2017
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*1 Before JOLLY, OWEN, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: [*]

Brian Keith Huett challenges the sufficiency of the factual basis supporting his guilty plea to the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). He contends that the Government failed to establish the interstate commerce and mens rea elements of the offense. Huett also contends that § 922(g) is unconstitutional facially and as applied to him because it exceeds the federal Government’s power under the Commerce *2 Case: 17-10520 Document: 00514257809 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/01/2017

No. 17-10520

Clause. Huett concedes that these arguments are foreclosed by circuit precedent.

Huett’s interstate commerce argument is foreclosed by United States v. Daugherty, 264 F.3d 513, 518 (5th Cir. 2001), in which this court rejected a similar argument that the Government’s showing that a weapon had travelled across state lines was insufficient to satisfy the jurisdictional nexus requirement of § 922(g). His mens rea argument is foreclosed by United States v. Dancy , 861 F.2d 77, 81-82 (5th Cir. 1988), which held that § 922(g) does not contain a mens rea element. His Commerce Clause argument is foreclosed by United States v. Alcantar , 733 F.3d 143, 145-56 (5th Cir. 2013), which rejected a similar challenge to the constitutionality of § 922(g)(1).

The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. The Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED. Its alternative motion for an extension of time is DENIED as unnecessary.

[*] Pursuant to 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5.4.

Case Details

Case Name: United States v. Brian Huett
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date Published: Dec 1, 2017
Citation: 705 F. App'x 299
Docket Number: 17-10520 Summary Calendar
Court Abbreviation: 5th Cir.
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