Legal Opinion
United States v. James Patrick Morningstar
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 20, 1972No. 71-1988PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
The United States appeals from an order of the district court which dismissed a multicount indictment that charged James Patrick Morningstar with unlawfully transporting, concealing, and possessing a “firearm, being a destructive device consisting of black powder pellet explosive and blasting caps” in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(i) and (j) and 26 U.S.C. § 5861(b), (c), and (d). 1 The district court held that these materials were not a destructive device within the meaning of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act and the National Firearms Act, as amended by…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States of America, and v. Richard J. Oba, AndCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Irvin Joseph Langel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. DavisDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1970
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- United States v. Ronald Willet MetzgerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. William Tankersley and Frank A. Stefanelli, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
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