Legal Opinion
United States v. Royce Lee Bledsoe
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 24, 1976No. 75--1760PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
Royce Lee Bledsoe appeals his conviction of knowingly signing a false statement in connection with the acquisition of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6). The case was submitted to a jury which returned a guilty verdict. We find that Bledsoe was denied his right to a fair trial by prejudicial error in the admission of evidence and in the prosecutor’s final argument. Accordingly, we reverse.
In November, 1973, defendant Bledsoe, a convicted felon, purchased a revolver from Block’s Pawn Shop in Little Rock, Arkansas. At the time of the purchase, Bessie Block, the owner of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States v. Thomas ClemonsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- James Cody v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Eugene Fearns, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- United States v. Mary Delores MaestasCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- State v. HoughtonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
- United States v. Douglas Sanders, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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