United States v. Larry Lee Hansel

HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

The defendant was convicted on two counts of violating the Gun Control Act of 1968. Count I charged that, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(a)(6) and 924 (a), he had falsely certified that he had not been adjudicated a mental defective or committed to a mental institution. Count II charged that, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(h) and 924(a), the defendant had received a firearm after having been adjudicated a mental defective or committed to a mental institution.

The evidence clearly showed that the defendant had purchased a firearm on April 25, 1971, and had stated on…