CODY v. UNITED STATES

No. 71-1357.

460 F.2d 34 (1972)

James CODY, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 10, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Langworthy, Pacific, Mo., for appellant.

Peter A. Chapin, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Appellate Section, Crim. Div., Washington, D.C., for appellee.

Before GIBSON, BRIGHT and ROSS, Circuit Judges.


BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted1 James Cody of making false statements to a licensed firearms dealer in connection with the purchase of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a) (6). He appeals, leveling several constitutional attacks upon § 922(a) (6), challenging the trial court's instructions, and contesting the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. We affirm.

On January 10, 1970, Cody purchased...

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