Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph Bomengo, A/K/A Joe Russo
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 15, 1978No. 77-5805PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.
Joseph Bomengo was charged in a two-count indictment with the possession of two unregistered and improperly marked firearm silencers in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5861(d), 5861(i), and 5871. A jury convicted him on both counts. We affirm.
On appeal Bomengo contends that the trial court committed reversible error in denying his suppression motion, by denying his motions for judgment of acquittal, and by giving an erroneous jury instruction. A thorough examination of the issues reveals that with the exception of the claimed denial of defendant’s motion to suppress,…
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