Legal Opinion
United States v. Virgil Eugene Guess
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 12, 1980No. 79-1786PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Virgil Guess (Guess) appeals his conviction for possession of explosives by an ex-felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 842(i)(l) (1976). We affirm.
I
On February 14, 1979, a homemade pipe bomb, made with black powder, exploded in and damaged an automobile owned by Elliot. Elliot was the father-in-law of Guess’ brother, Stanley Guess (Stanley), and was scheduled to testify against Stanley on the day after the bombing in a legal proceeding for child theft. While during his trial Guess contended that he secured the explosive for sporting purposes, the government produced…
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