Legal Opinion
United States v. Jerry Lee Stanfield
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1975No. 74-2855PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Jerry Lee Stanfield and a co-defendant were found guilty by a jury of possession of a nonregistered firearm (sawed-off shotgun) as proscribed by 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d). Appeal is taken from the consequent judgment of conviction. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.
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3Cases cited7 opinions
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- Willie James Harris v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
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