Goodwin
United States v. Goodwin
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Gregory Goodwin appeals his judgment and sentence rendered by District Judge Margaret Morrow. He was convicted by a jury of possessing an unregistered firearm, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861 (d), and of being a felon in possession of ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922 (g)(1). Judge Morrow sentenced him to sixty-three months imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release. Goodwin appeals the judgment, arguing that there is no federal jurisdiction for violating *711 § 922(g)(1) where the only basis for jurisdiction under the Commerce Clause was that the ammunition had been manufactured abroad. Goodwin also argues that the district court erred by denying him a peremptory challenge. Finally, Goodwin appeals the imposition of special conditions of supervised release. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742 (a). We affirm in part and reverse in part.
A. Commerce Clause Jurisdiction
Goodwin challenges federal jurisdiction over the felon in possession charge. Goodwin argues that the foreign manufacture of the ammunition is insufficient to warrant federal jurisdiction under the Commerce Clause. This argument is…