Legal Opinion
Noel O. Murchu, A/K/A Noel Murphy v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 13, 1991No. 90-1399PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Noel Murphy (Murphy) appeals from a district court order dismissing his motion to vacate his conviction and sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. After a jury trial, Murphy and his co-defendant, Ciarin Hughes, were convicted of conspiracy to export arms without a license, conspiracy to violate the domestic firearms laws, and unlawful dealing in firearms. 1 The charges resulted from an FBI “sting” in which Murphy agreed to purchase weapons for export to Ireland for use by the Irish Republican Army. Unbeknownst to Murphy, the seller of munitions was an undercover FBI agent. We affirmed…
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