Legal Opinion
United States v. John J. Gillies, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 7, 1988No. 87-1704PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
After a “jury-waived” trial, a federal district court judge convicted the appellant, James J. Gillies, Jr., of violating federal laws that provide strict punishments for previously convicted felons who possess firearms. 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) (1982 & Supp. IV 1986) (see Appendix A); 924(e) (1982 & Supp. IV 1986) (see Appendix B). Gillies, in this appeal, makes several, rather technical, arguments: that his conduct falls outside the letter of the statute; that the indictment was defective; that the government failed to prove three prior convictions. We have found these…
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