Legal Opinion
United States v. Valmore J. Forgett, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 26, 1965No. 16021_1PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEICK, Chief Judge.
Appellant Forgett was indicted for unlawfully shipping in interstate commerce fifty-two firearms without having them registered with the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate, as required by section 5841 1 of Title 26 U.S.C., in violation of Section 5855 2 He entered a plea of guilty to the charge. Thereafter he was granted leave to withdraw his plea of guilty, .and filed a motion to dismiss the indictment on the ground that Section 5841 was unconstitutional, in violation of his rights against self incrimination under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. The motion…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- United States v. GaineySupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Sonzinsky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Norman Gene Sipes v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by16 opinions
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