Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael P. Vitale
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1979No. 78-5689PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
Michael P. Vitale was charged with the crime of engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license. 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1). The parties stipulated that he did not have a license to deal in firearms and Vitale admitted that he had sold some firearms and had arranged for a friend to sell others. The only issue for the jury was whether he was engaged in a business. The jury found that he was. Vitale has appealed to this court, alleging a variety of procedural errors. After a careful review of the issues, we affirm the conviction.
The first contention is that the trial court should…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. Lewis E. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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