United States of America v. Leonard J. Higgins, also known as Antonious L. Higgins, also known as Anthonious L.…

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 25-2817
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Leonard J. Higgins, also known as Antonious L. Higgins, also known as
Anthonious L. Higgins
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City
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Submitted: July 21, 2026
Filed: July 28, 2026
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, L.R. SMITH, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Leonard Higgins appeals after the district court1 denied his motion to dismiss
the indictment, found him guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and
sentenced him to 120 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release. On appeal,
he challenges the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Upon careful review, we conclude Higgins’s arguments as to the
constitutionality of section 922(g)(1) are foreclosed by circuit precedent. See United
States v. Eagle Chasing, 965 F.3d 647, 650 (8th Cir. 2020) (standard of review);
United States v. Yielding, 657 F.3d 688, 702 (8th Cir. 2011) (same); United States
v. Cunningham, 114 F.4th 671, 675 (8th Cir. 2024) (holding that § 922(g)(1) is
facially constitutional); United States v. Jackson, 110 F.4th 1120, 1125-29 (8th Cir.
2024) (rejecting as-applied challenge to § 922(g)(1)), cert. denied, 145 S. Ct. 2708
(2025).
Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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1The Honorable David Gregory Kays, United States District Judge for the
Western District of Missouri, adopting the report and recommendation of the
Honorable Jill A. Morris, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of
Missouri.
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