Legal Opinion
United States v. James Lynn Hooton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 30, 1981No. 80-1340PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GORDON THOMPSON, Jr., District Judge.
James Lynn Hooton appeals from his conviction of a single count of engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a federal license in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1). Hooton was initially tried in January, 1980. The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict, and the judge declared a mistrial. Hooton was retried in March, 1980. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the court sentenced Hooton to a period of probation.
On appeal Hooton raises several issues. We deal with each seriatim, incorporating the relevant facts into the discussion…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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- United States v. CeccoliniSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Jenkins v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by83 opinions
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