USA v. Gipson, No. 05-20537 (5th Cir. 2006)
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United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT May 25, 2006 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 05-20537 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus CHARLES GIPSON, Defendant-Appellant. -------------------Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:04-CR-366-ALL -------------------Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Charles Gipson appeals his jury-trial conviction for being a felon §§ in possession 922(g)(1) & of a 924(a)(2). firearm He in violation argues that § of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) is unconstitutional on its face and as applied to the instant case because it does not require a substantial effect on interstate commerce. He also argues that his conviction should be reversed because the indictment does not allege that the offense had a substantial impact on interstate commerce. * He acknowledges that 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 05-20537 -2these arguments are foreclosed by precedent, but raises them to preserve them for possible Supreme Court review. We have repeatedly held that § 922(g) is not open to question. F.3d 513, 518 (5th citation omitted). state and Cir. 2001) the constitutionality of United States v. Daugherty, 264 (internal quotation marks and Evidence that a weapon was manufactured in one possessed in another conviction under § 922(g). is sufficient to sustain a See Daugherty, 264 F.3d at 518 & n.12; United States v. Kuban, 94 F.3d 971, 973 (5th Cir. 1996); United States v. Rawls, 85 F.3d 240, 242-43 (5th Cir. 1996). Additionally, in United States v. Gresham, 118 F.3d 258, 264-65 (5th Cir. 1997), we rejected a challenge to the sufficiency of the indictment under § 922(g)(1) that was identical to the one raised by Gipson in this case. Gipson further argues that § 922(g)(1) unconstitutionally infringes on his Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. He maintains that the statute is overbroad, it violates the Tenth Amendment, and it violates the principles of equal protection. He acknowledges that his arguments are foreclosed by this court s decision in United States v. Darrington, 351 F.3d 632, 633-35 (5th Cir. 2003), but has raised the issue to preserve it for possible review by the Supreme Court. Accordingly, Gipson s challenges to the constitutionality of § 922(g)(1) and to the indictment are foreclosed by circuit precedent. No. 05-20537 -3Gipson also argues that the district court erred by refusing to give his requested jury instruction on constructive possession and joint occupancy. The refusal to give a particular instruction is error only if the instruction (1) was substantially correct, (2) was not substantially covered in the charge delivered to the jury, and (3) concerned an important issue so that the failure to give it seriously impaired the defendant s ability to present a given defense. United States v. Pennington, 20 F.3d 593, 600 (5th Cir. 1994). Gipson s argument fails because the district court s instruction substantially covered the issue raised by Gipson and the district court s decision not to give the requested charge did not seriously impair Gipson s defense. AFFIRMED. See id. at 600.
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