Legal Opinion
United States v. Linda Sue Evans
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1988No. 87-3427PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-appellant Linda Sue Evans (Evans) appeals her convictions for eleven offenses under the Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. §§ 921-928. We affirm.
Facts and Proceedings Below
During February 1983, Evans purchased four firearms and three boxes of ammunition from three separate businesses in three separate transactions. In each of these transactions, Evans falsely represented herself to be Louise Robinett, exhibited a Louisiana driver’s license with the name of Louise Robinett on it, and falsely answered certain questions on ATF Form 4473, which federally licensed…
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3Cited by14 opinions
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