United States v. Brown

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

ZAMPANO, District Judge.

In this case, tried to the Court without a jury, the defendant is charged with wilfully possessing a silencer for a firearm in violation of the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. §§ 5861(d) and 5871.

I

The material facts are uncontroverted. On September 22, 1975, at approximately 12:15 P.M., Officer DiRenzo of the Connecticut State Police observed the defendant walking along Route 8 in Waterbury. As DiRenzo approached the defendant to question him concerning his presence on the highway, he noticed that the defendant possessed a pink mechanic’s rag in…