Legal Opinion
United States v. Bobby Lee Williams
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 16, 1973No. 73-1014PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the conviction of Bobby Lee Williams for making a false statement on an application to purchase a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(a)(6) and 924(a). We reverse and remand for a new trial.
On or about September 17, 1970, Williams was convicted in Missouri State Court of carrying a concealed weapon. On October 21, 1970, he was sentenced to one year in county jail on said conviction although under Missouri law the crime charged was a felony and the sentence could have exceeded one year. Williams appealed the conviction to the Missouri Supreme…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- United States v. Saul SemensohnCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Campbell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
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