Legal Opinion

United States v. McGill

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 22, 1996No. 95-10342PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

McGill, a convicted felon, who lost his right to possess firearms upon his conviction of a felony, appeals from the dismissal of his application to restore his firearms privileges. We affirm the district court’s judgment.

I

Kenneth W. McGill pleaded guilty to two felony offenses: making a false statement pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1014 and filing a false tax return pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 7206. In April 1993, he was sentenced to probation for two years. The district court granted an early release from probation in September 1994.

Title 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) prohibits…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. United States v. CalverleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  3. Robertson v. Seattle Audubon SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Norton Ex Rel. Chiles v. MathewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. United States v. DickersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1940

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3Cited by35 opinions

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  3. Joseph K. Bagdonas v. Department of Treasury, United States of America, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  4. Dennis McHugh v. Robert Rubin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
  5. Robert F. BURTCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997

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