Legal Opinion

United States v. Gordon Earl Watts

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 7, 1993No. 93-1526, 93-1527PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Gordon Earl Watts appeals from his conviction after trial by jury of one count of selling and possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (1988), and also appeals the sentence imposed upon him on a charge of failure to appear for trial under 18 U.S.C. § 3146(a)(1) (1988). The only issue raised with respect to the firearm charge is whether the police unlawfully obtained the serial numbers of certain firearms. Watts further argues that if he is successful on this claim, we should order resentencing on the failure to appear count because his sentence was…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. United States v. HensleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. United States v. Reyes Fabian Olivera-MendezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  2. United States v. Juan M. FelicianoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. Anthony HollinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
  4. United States v. Donald Dean GleasonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. Michael William Shranklen, John Wayne FlemingCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003

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