Legal Opinion
United States v. Clifford Ray Sutton
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 24, 1975No. 74-2009PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge.
Defendant-appellant Clifford Ray Sutton was charged with two counts of violating §§ 922(a)(6) and 924(a) of Title IV of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(a)(6), 924(a), by knowingly making false and fictitious statements in connection with the acquisition of a firearm, to the effect that he had never been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; and two counts of violating § 1202(a) of Title VII of the Act, 18 U.S.C. App. § 1202(a)(1), by knowingly receiving a firearm in commerce…
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3Cited by31 opinions
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