IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-20206
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
RALPH EDWARD ESTES,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. CA-H-96-334
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April 16, 1997
Before REAVLEY, DAVIS, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Ralph Edward Estes, #25012-079, appeals from the district
court’s dismissal of his motion to vacate, set aside, or correct
his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. He argues that
Congress exceeded its authority to regulate commerce by enacting
18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and that § 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional as
applied to the facts of his case. Estes’ claims are without
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Pursuant to Local Rule 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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 Local Rule
47.5.4.
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merit. We have held that § 922(g)(1) is valid under the Commerce
Clause. United States v. Rawls, 85 f.3d 240, 242 (5th Cir.
1996). Section 922(g)(1) is not unconstitutional as applied to
the instant case. See id. at 242-43.
AFFIRMED.
United States v. Estes
Combined Opinion