Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas J. Licata
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 10, 1985No. 83-1204PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
Thomas Licata was convicted of possession of unregistered firearms in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5861(d), 5845, and 5871. On appeal, he argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress because (1) the package containing guns was unlawfully seized; (2) his consent to open the package was not voluntary; and (3) his post-arrest statements were not voluntary. We affirm.
FACTS
Licata negotiated with a cooperating government witness and with a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms undercover agent for the illegal sale of guns. After several transactions,…
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