Legal Opinion
Scarborough v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 6, 1977No. 75-1344PublishedCited by 496 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
Petitioner was convicted of possessing a firearm in violation of Title YII of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets *564Act of 1968 (Omnibus Crime Control Act), 18 U. S. C. App. §§ 1201-1203. The statute provides, in pertinent part:
“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.” 18 U. S. C. App. § 1202 (a) ,1
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2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Rewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Barrett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. BramblettSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- National Labor Relations Board v. Reliance Fuel Oil Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by496 opinions
- United States v. BatchelderSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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- Ball v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Lewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Dickerson v. New Banner Institute, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
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