Legal Opinion
United States v. Clifton Wooten, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 1, 1974No. 73-2508PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Per curiam
Tried by the court without a jury, after waiver of jury trial, Clifton Wooten, Jr., was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. App. § 1202(a) which provides criminal penalties for any person who has been convicted by a court of the United States or of a state or any political subdivision thereof of a felony and who receives, possesses or transports in commerce or affecting commerce any firearm. Wooten was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of two years.
On appeal Wooten contends that (1) the district court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal under Rule 29(a) of the Fed.R.Crim.P.;…
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