Legal Opinion
United States v. Billy Ray Lee
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1976No. 75-2148PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCREE, Circuit Judge.
Appellant was convicted of attempting to board an aircraft while carrying a dangerous concealed weapon. 49 U.S.C. § 1472(1) (1970), Amendments to Sec. 902 of the Fed*607eral Aviation Act of 1958, Sept. 5, 1961, Pub.L. No. 87-197, § 1, 75 Stat. 466.1 Before boarding a Knoxville to Indianapolis flight, Lee presented his hand luggage for inspection to a security guard who discovered a .38 caliber pistol in the side pouch of the briefcase. Lee contended that he had placed the gun in the bag the night before, and had forgotten that it was there.
A complaint was filed charging Lee…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. FreedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. Thomas M. Lutz and Howard E. Olsen, Iii, Thomas M. LutzCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Burnham v. North Chicago St. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1898
- United States v. Freddie Lee RennerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- United States v. Zvonko Busic, Julienne Busic, Petar Matanic, Frane PesutCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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