District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania September 19, 2018, Criminal Action No. 17-250 (United States v. Brooks)

Joy Flowers Conti, Chief United States District Judge

I. Introduction

A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment against defendant Jamal Brooks ("Brooks") for possessing a firearm and ammunition while being a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). (ECF No. 15.) Brooks filed a motion to dismiss1 arguing, among other things, that *57218 U.S.C.