Legal Opinion
United States v. One Assortment of 89 Firearms
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided December 30, 1980No. Civ. A. 77-590PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMONS, Chief Judge.
This forfeiture action, brought pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(d), comes before the court with a long and somewhat complex history.
The assortment of firearms in question was seized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms on January 20, 1977, from the residence of Patrick M. Mulcahey in Columbia, S. C. Subsequently, Patrick Mulcahey was tried for alleged criminal violations pertaining to such firearms. 1 2 A jury found Mulcahey not guilty of the charges against him on March 16, 1977.
On March 31, 1977, the plaintiff filed this civil action in rem seeking forfeiture to…
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- United States v. Gilbert Lee GrossCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Roy Ernest DayCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Michael P. VitaleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Charles Seymour MicieliCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by5 opinions
- United States v. One Assortment of 89 FirearmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. One Assortment of 89 Firearms, National Rifle Association of America, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. One Assortment of 89 Firearms, National Rifle Association of America, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. One Assortment of 89 Firearms, National Rifle Association of America, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. One Assortment of 89 Firearms, National Rifle Association of America, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982