Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert A. Morgan
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 18, 1979No. 78-2296PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge:
Morgan pleaded guilty to one count of a six-count indictment which grew out of his having possessed and attempted to sell a rifle in violation of certain provisions of 26 U.S.C. § 5861. A presentence report was prepared which included, among other things, (1) mention of a prior charge of possession of LSD that resulted in an acquittal, (2) reference to statements made by Morgan during two separate arrests for being drunk in public, as to which charges were later dismissed, (3) reference to threatening statements allegedly made by Morgan during an arrest for…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Townsend v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by43 opinions
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