United States v. William Freeman Snow

OPINION

SNEED, Circuit Judge:

Bill Snow was convicted by a jury for having knowingly possessed an unregistered firearm, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d) and § 5871. To support its contention that the weapon was knowingly possessed by Bill Snow, the government, after establishing what the trial court regarded as a proper foundation, was permitted to introduce into evidence the brief case in which the gun was found. Affixed to the brief case was a red tape with the lettering “Tri. Tron. Electronics” and “Bill Snow.” Snow assigns as error the admission into evidence of the tag bearing his name…