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United States v. Sanders

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided February 28, 2001No. 99-3399PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PAUL KELLY, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Edward M. Sanders appeals from his conviction by a jury of possessing a silencer not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d). He was sentenced to a term of fifty-one months and three years supervised release. 1 On appeal, his sole contention is that the evidence was insufficient. Our jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we reverse.

Background

On May 2, 1998, a Kansas City, Kansas police officer attempted to stop Mr. Sanders’ vehicle for speeding. Mr. Sanders refused to stop. The…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Staples v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. United States v. Pamela Jones, Katresa Marie Johnson, Mark J. Scott, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. Sammy G. Daily and Frederik A. FiggeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Samuel Ervin MillsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States v. MagallanezCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005
  2. United States v. SummersCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. PoeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2009
  4. United States v. Castoreno-JaimeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. Hien Van TieuCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002

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