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UNITED STATES v. MELANCON

No. 71-3235.

462 F.2d 82 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Theodore Ray MELANCON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 21, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis R. Whalen, Baton Rouge, La., for defendant-appellant.

Gerald J. Gallinghouse, U. S. Atty., Robert S. Leake, Asst. U. S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RIVES, COLEMAN and DYER, Circuit Judges.

COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:

Theodore R. Melancon was charged in a twelve count indictment with unlawful possession of firearms not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record or not identified by serial numbers as required by part of the new Gun Control Act of 1968 (codified as 26 U.S.C., §§ 5801 through 5872), as amended October 22, 1968, Public Law 90-618, 82 Stat. 1213, which amended in toto the provisions of the National Firearms...

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