United States v. Russell Floyd Long

OPINION

Before TRASK and WALLACE, Circuit Judges, and RENFREW, * District Judge. TRASK, Circuit Judge:

Long appeals from his conviction after a jury trial on two counts of making false statements in the acquisition of firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. sections 922(a)(6) and 924(a). We affirm.

On February 25, 1974, Long’s wife contacted the F.B.I. through her attorney and requested an interview. The next day she met with an agent and related that she had left the home which she shared with her husband because she feared for her safety and was fearful of becoming involved in violations of the…