United States v. Edwards

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT June 22, 2005 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 04-11367 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JERALD PAUL EDWARDS, Defendant-Appellant. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:04-CR-40-ALL-H -------------------- Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Appealing the Judgment in a Criminal Case, Jerald Paul Edwards presents arguments that he concedes are foreclosed by United States v. Daugherty, 264 F.3d 513, 518 (5th Cir. 2001), which rejected a Commerce Clause challenge to the felon-in- possession-of-a-firearm statute, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), and United States v. Dancy, 861 F.2d 77, 81 (5th Cir. 1985), which held that the Government need not prove that the defendant knew that the firearm was in or affecting interstate commerce. 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. No. 04-11367 -2- Government’s motion for summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.