Legal Opinion
Raymond Charles Milentz v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 21, 1971No. 71-1062PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
The defendant was convicted after a jury trial of possessing a sawed-off shotgun in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d). He was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. He contends (1) that the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. § 5801 et seq., of which § 5861(d) is a part, is unconstitutional in that it denies him equal protection under the law; (2) that the act violates the due process requirements of the Constitution by eliminating the requirement of specific intent; and (3) that the court erred in instructing the jury with respect to his intoxication at the time of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- George Gambill v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Milton Robbins A/K/A Mickey Robbins v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. JordanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- United States v. William Edward BrownCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
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