Legal Opinion
United States v. Ardoin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1994No. 93-04272PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Wendell Ardoin appeals his conviction of possessing, manufacturing, failing to register, and failing to pay taxes on illegal machine-guns. Ardoin argues that the statute under which he was charged, requiring registration and payment of taxes, was implicitly repealed by a statute declaring maehineguns manufactured after 1986 (“posL-1986 maehineguns”) illegal. He also claims that the statute prohibiting “making” of firearms is unconstitutionally vague. Furthermore, he challenges the district court’s refusal to grant a new trial based upon new evidence and his…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Minor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. Leonard Orozco BuenrostroCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Thompson/Center Arms Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- United States v. Alfonso Lopez, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by54 opinions
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- United States v. William J. KirkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
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