Legal Opinion
United States v. Gary Mitchell
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 3, 1980No. 78-2045PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.
The jury found defendant-appellant Mitchell guilty of possession of an unregistered firearm, to-wit, a sawed off shotgun, in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5861(d) and 5871. For reversal defendant relies on evidentiary errors and prosecutorial misconduct. We affirm.
Government evidence established that the shotgun was less than the required length, was operable, and was not registered. On the evening of September 26, 1977, defendant was playing a game of pool with a man known as Tennessee in Snappy’s Pit Barbeque, Farmington, New Mexico. A dispute arose over wagers on…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Sylvester J. LewisCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Larry WaltonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by23 opinions
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