Legal Opinion
United States v. Warren J. Coates
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 12, 1974No. 73-1403PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by the Government from an order of the District Court suppressing as evidence a sawed-off shotgun and shotgun shells removed from the defendant’s person. A police officer’s discovery of these items led to a three-count indictment that charged defendant with possession of an unregistered firearm, 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d); a firearm not identified by serial number, 26 U.S.C. § 5861 (i); and a prohibited weapon, 22 D.C.Code § 3214(a). We reverse and remand.
I. STATEMENT OF FACTS
At the suppression hearing, the testimony of the sole witness, Officer Bryant…
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