Legal Opinion
United States v. Eddie Jackson Houston, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 14, 1977No. 76-2153PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Per curiam
After a jury trial in the district court, Houston was convicted of receipt of a firearm by an ex-felon, a violation of 18 U.S.C. App. § 1202(a)(1). 1 In 1972, he had been convicted in a California court for illegal possession of firearms by an ex-felon, in contravention of Cal. Penal Code § 12021 (West Supp. 1976). Subsequently, in 1975, he purchased a .30 caliber M-l rifle, which had been shipped in interstate commerce. The Government charged that because his previous state conviction constituted a felony as defined by 18 U.S.C. App. § 1202, Houston’s receipt of the firearm was a violation…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- J. A. Herzog v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
- United States v. Dale Einar SynnesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. James MarihartCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by68 opinions
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