Legal Opinion
United States v. Theodore W. Kelly
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 14, 1975No. 74-1961 and 74-1962PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
This case presents two issues: (1) whether a felon who steals a firearm may be convicted of “receiving” a firearm under 18 U.S.C. App. § 1202(a)(1), and (2) whether the district court properly refused to invoke the Dangerous Special Offenders Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3575, for failure of the government to give adequate notice. We answer both in the affirmative and affirm.
On November 4, 1972, defendant was wanted for questioning by the police in Kansas City, Missouri. When he was stopped, he was searched and a .357 caliber revolver was found in his clothing. At that time he was…
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3Cited by44 opinions
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