United States v. Ronald Gene Honaker

*161HOOD, District Judge.

In this case, we are asked to review dismissal of the indictment against Ronald J. Honaker [Honaker] for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(j), receiving and concealing stolen firearms that have moved in interstate commerce, having reasonable cause to believe that the firearms were stolen. The district court judge dismissed the indictment because the interstate commerce transportation occurred prior to the theft of the firearms. Finding that the district court erred in its interpretation of § 922(j), we reverse.

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On April 23, 1991, Honaker was arrested along with James Walter…