UNITED STATES v. WEATHERFORD

Nos. 72-1080 to 72-1082.

471 F.2d 47 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Michael J. WEATHERFORD et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 19, 1972.

Rehearing Denied January 17, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Heide, J. Frederick Hoffman, Lafayette, Ind., for appellants.

James R. Thompson, U. S. Atty., Glynna W. Freeman, Asst. U. S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for appellee.

Before CASTLE, FAIRCHILD and KILKENNY, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing Denied in Nos. 72-1080 and 72-1081 January 17, 1973.

KILKENNY, Circuit Judge:

Appellants were indicted, tried by a jury and convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which prohibits the transportation of firearms or ammunition in interstate commerce by persons who have been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. Prior to the commission of the offenses here under scrutiny, each of the appellants had...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases