Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph Strakoff
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1983No. 83-2128PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Defendant immediately and voluntarily relinquished his gun upon entering a federal building. Defendant was nonetheless arrested, charged, and convicted for the misdemeanor of violating 41 C.F.R. § 101-20.-313 — carrying or possessing a firearm on federal property. He appeals the sufficiency of the evidence at trial supporting a finding that notice of § 101-20.313 was posted “in a conspicuous place” in the build ing as required under 40 U.S.C.A. § 318a. Since we find that it was not so posted, we reverse.
In assessing whether there was sufficient evidence to support…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States v. Nelson BellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. CassiagnolCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- United States v. John LunstedtCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. William James BichselCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
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