UNITED STATES v. JAMES

No. 75-1790.

532 F.2d 1161 (1976)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Melvin A. JAMES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 5, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald L. Bach, Madison, Wis., for defendant-appellant.

David C. Mebane, U.S. Atty., Madison, Wis., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TONE and BAUER, Circuit Judges, and HOFFMAN, Senior District Judge.


BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Melvin James was indicted in the Western District of Wisconsin for violating Title 26 U.S.C. §§ 5845(a)(1), 5861(d), and 5871 (possession of a sawed-off shotgun and failing to register such a weapon). On appeal he presents three arguments: (1) that the federal indictment should have been dismissed because he received a promise of immunity from prosecution; (2) that the registration requirement...

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