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UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Joaquin Bra

PER CURIAM.

Before WOLLMAN, MURPHY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM.

Joaquin Bravo Flores was indicted on a charge of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(5)(A) and 924(a)(2). Flores moved to dismiss the indictment, arguing that § 922(g)(5)(A) was facially unconstitutional in light of District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570, 128 S.Ct. 2783, 171 L.Ed.2d 637 (2008). The district court denied the motion, and Flores appeals. Agreeing with the Fifth Circuit that the protections of the Second Amendment do not extend to aliens illegally present in this country, United States v. Portillo–Munoz, 643 F.3d 437 (5th Cir.2011), petition for cert. filed (U.S. Nov. 2, 2011) (No. 11–7200), we affirm. -------- Notes:

The Honorable Joan N. Ericksen, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.

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United States v. Flores
(Dec 16, 2011)