Legal Opinion
United States v. Elmer Davis, Jr., United States of America v. Ralph Wynn, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 24, 1972No. 71-1637, 71-1638PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM E. MILLER, Circuit Judge.
On November 25, 1970 Elmer Davis, Jr. and Ralph Wynn, Jr. were tried by a jury on a charge of possessing an unregistered firearm (sawed-off shotgun) in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d). Statements previously given by each defendant were introduced into evidence at the joint trial. Neither defendant testified or offered evidence. The two defendants were convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment. They appeal separately on different grounds.
The activity leading to the arrest of the appellants began in Detroit, Michigan. Davis and Wynn obtained an…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- United States v. Herbert Lee RollersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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