Legal Opinion
United States v. William O. Hayden
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 28, 1995No. 94-3349PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.
Appellant William Hayden was convicted of receiving a firearm while under a felony “information,” 18 U.S.C. § 922(n) (1988). The issue on appeal is the meaning of “willfully” in the statute’s penalty provision, 18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(1)(D) (1988 & Supp. V 1993). We will reverse and remand.
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In January 1993, Pennsylvania authorities charged Hayden with receiving stolen property and with the unauthorized use of an automobile. Hayden received a copy of the criminal information, and he signed a form acknowledging receipt that was captioned, in capital…
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