Legal Opinion
United States v. MacKey
District Court, D. Nevada
Decided January 21, 1975No. Crim. LV 74-187PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CLARY, Senior District Judge, Sitting by Designation.
A federal grand jury in the District of Nevada returned a two-count indictment against the defendant, James Owen Mackey, charging him with possession of an unregistered firearm in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5861(c), (d) and 5871. On January 10, 1975 a hearing was held on defendant’s motion to suppress evidence seized from him. There is no substantial disagreement as to the events which occurred, and only one question is presented for resolution.
On the evening of October 24, 1974, defendant was attempting to “thumb a ride”…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Elkins v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Davis v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Dale B. Menard v. William B. Saxbe, Attorney General of the United States and Clarence M. KelleyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Dale B. Menard v. John N. Mitchell and John Edgar HooverCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- John Brent Tarlton, Jr. v. William B. Saxbe, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by38 opinions
- People v. JenningsNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. RamirezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
- Jackie E. Utz v. Honorable Maurice CullinaneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Childress v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Baker v. McCollanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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