UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RAYMON DOUG RISNER - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Feb 21, 2025

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Sebastian M. Joy, JOY LAW OFFICE, Catlettsburg, Kentucky, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: Charles P. Wisdom, Jr., Amanda Harris Huang, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellee.

Judge(s): THAPAR, NALBANDIAN, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky at Pikeville

DAVIS, Circuit Judge. A federal grand jury charged Defendant Raymon Risner with several drug trafficking and firearms offenses. Risner moved to dismiss the firearm-related counts, arguing that the charging statutes violate the Second Amendment. The district court denied Risner’s motion, and Risner pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. As part of the plea agreement, Risner retained the right to appeal the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss and filed this timely appeal. To the extent of our jurisdiction, as discussed herein, we AFFIRM.

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