Opinion ID: 1351560
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Heading: The Supremacy Clause Argument.

Text: Myers raises an argument based on the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution. She challenges the portion of our victim-restitution statute that provides restitution awards are not dischargeable in bankruptcy. This is an argument that has been rejected by federal courts. See, e.g., Barnette v. Evans, 673 F.2d 1250, 1251 (11th Cir.1982); United States v. Carson, 669 F.2d 216, 217 (5th Cir.1982). In addition, because this issue is raised under the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, the argument must fail because she has not shown that, but for her counsel's failure to raise the issue, she would not have pled guilty. See Hill, 474 U.S. at 59, 106 S.Ct. at 370, 88 L.Ed.2d at 210. We reject the Supremacy Clause argument. We find no basis on which to reverse the defendant's conviction. We therefore vacate the decision of the court of appeals and affirm the judgment of the district court. DECISION OF COURT OF APPEALS VACATED; JUDGMENT OF DISTRICT COURT AFFIRMED.