Legal Opinion
United States v. John Morgan Meeks
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 23, 1993No. 91-30428PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
A jury found that Meeks had violated federal firearms law because he possessed a revolver and a rifle and had been convicted previously of second degree burglary in Missouri.
Two issues, one of first impression in this circuit, are dispositive of his appeal. First, we must decide whether Missouri substantially restored Meeks’ civil rights after his release from prison when it prohibited him from serving on a jury and as a law enforcement officer. Second, we must determine whether Meeks was denied his Sixth Amendment right to counsel when the district court found…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Michigan v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. Calvin CassidyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Floyd BaloughCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Michael Lee DahmsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- United States v. SutcliffeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- United States v. IndelicatoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
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