Legal Opinion
James Cody v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 10, 1972No. 71-1357PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted 1 James Cody of making false statements to a licensed firearms dealer in connection with the purchase of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a) (6). He appeals, leveling several constitutional attacks upon § 922(a) (6), challenging the trial court’s instructions, and contesting the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. We affirm.
On January 10, 1970, Cody purchased a 30 caliber carbine from a St. Louis, Missouri, retail store, which was licensed to deal in firearms under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 923. In his trial testimony,…
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