Legal Opinion

United States v. Henry Tarr

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided December 20, 1978No. 78-1035PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWNES, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, Henry A. Tarr, was convicted by a jury of aiding and abetting named principals, Anthony R. Grasso and Michael Ferrara, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (Count II), and aiding and abetting the same principals in the unauthorized transfer of a machine gun in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(e) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 (Count IV). Both counts were predicated on the same set of facts.

Three issues are raised on appeal:(1) whether the evidence was sufficient for a conviction on Counts II and/or IV;(2) whether testimony by one of the government’s…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Nye & Nissen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. United States v. PeoniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
  5. United States v. Ralph Garguilo and Joseph MacChiaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. United States v. Larry W. MastersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
  2. United States v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. Sterling Hamilton, Scotty Hamilton, Anthony Bryan Salisbury and Earl Wayne WrightCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
  4. United States of America Government of the Virgin Islands v. Clement XavierCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. John Charles BlankenshipCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985

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