Case: 12-51156 Document: 00512473192 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/17/2013
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
December 17, 2013
No. 12-51156
Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
ROBERT MARCHELL LEWIS,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 5:12-CR-416-1
Before DAVIS, DENNIS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Robert Marchell Lewis raises
an argument that he concedes is foreclosed by United States v. Whaley, 577 F.3d
254, 261-62 & n.2 (5th Cir. 2009), which held that proof of knowledge of the
registration requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act
is not required for a conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 2250(a). See also United States
v. Heth, 596 F.3d 255, 258-60 & n.3 (5th Cir. 2010). Accordingly, the
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
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Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment
of the district court is AFFIRMED.
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