Legal Opinion
United States v. Larry Dean Edwards
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 19, 1977No. 77-1624PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Larry Dean Edwards was convicted pursuant to a sixteen count federal indictment which charged him with eight violations of both 18 U.S.C. § 922(h)(1) and § 922(a)(6). Counts seven and eight of the indictment against Edwards were dismissed by the trial court. All of Edwards’ violations relate to firearms. Section 922(h)(1) provides, inter alia, that it is unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year to receive any firearm which has been shipped or transported in interstate commerce; under §…
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