Legal Opinion
United States v. Frank Fredman
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 2, 1987No. 87-5120PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
Frank Fredman appeals his conviction for possession of unregistered firearms in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d). Fredman claims a “protective sweep” of his home violated his Fourth Amendment rights and was not justified by exigent circumstances. Fredman also claims that component parts of a commercial explosive found at his residence fail to constitute “firearms” under 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d). We reverse the conviction without addressing Fredman’s Fourth Amendment claim.
On issuance of a proper search warrant, the police searched Fredman’s residence for firearms. The police…
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