Legal Opinion
United States v. Bass
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 20, 1971No. 70-71PublishedCited by 1,708 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
Respondent. was convicted in the Southern District of New York of possessing firearms in violation of Title VII of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 18 U. S. C. App. § 1202 (a). In pertinent part, that statute reads:
“Any person who—
“(1) has been convicted by a court of the United States or of a State or any political subdivision thereof of a felony . . . and who receives, possesses, or transports in commerce or affecting commerce . . . any firearm shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both.” 1
The evidence showed that…
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