Legal Opinion
United States v. Tooley
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided July 16, 2010No. Criminal Action 3:09-00194PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ROBERT C. CHAMBERS, District Judge.
Pending is the defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 20). For the reasons explained below, the motion is DENIED.
Background
In December 2008, the defendant’s girlfriend, Adrianne Beasley, purchased a 12-gauge, pump-action shotgun to give him as a Christmas gift. In affidavit, Ms. Beasley explains that she and the defendant, Mr. Tooley, had previously spoken about getting a gun for protection. They lived in a dangerous neighborhood where drug activity was prevalent and break-ins common. When Ms. Beasley purchased the gun, she…
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