Legal Opinion
United States v. Rockwell, Ernest G.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 6, 1986No. 85-3020PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, JR., Circuit Judge.
Defendant Ernest Rockwell appeals from his conviction and sentence under 18 U.S.C. App. § 1202(a)1 which prohibits the possession of firearms by a convicted felon. For the reasons set forth below, we will reverse.
I
Viewed in the light most favorable to the government, the facts shown at trial were as follows: On September 5, 1982 at approximately 1:30 a.m., two Braddoek Hills, Pennsylvania police officers observed an automobile operated by appellant Ernest Rockwell being driven erratically. The two officers, Randy Weber and Eugene…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Rutkin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by30 opinions
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