Legal Opinion
United States v. Smith
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 2, 1996No. 95-1754, 95-1857PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge.
A United States Grand Jury for the District of Massachusetts returned an indictment charging defendants-appellants Brian Smith (“Smith”) and Gerald Yanoviteh (‘Ya-novitch”) with being felons-in-possession of a firearm (Count One) and ammunition (Count Two), in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) (1976 & Supp.1996), 2 (1969). After a five-day trial, a jury convicted the defendants-appellants on both counts of the indictment. Prior to sentencing, the district court, citing double jeopardy concerns, required the government to elect between counts, and the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- United States v. NataleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by35 opinions
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