United States v. Hillward John Fruge

Frugé, convicted by jury of violating the Gun Control Act, 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(a)(6), contends on appeal that his counsel was inadequately prepared and lacked diligence and skill in his representation during trial. He further argues that the evidence was insufficient tb sustain his conviction. We affirm.

At trial Frugé stipulated that he had purchased the weapon in question, had signed Form 4473 in which he stated that he had not been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment in excess of one year, but that he had, in fact, been previously convicted of a felony. Thus the only contested…