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UNITED STATES v. VAN HORN

No. 76-2048.

553 F.2d 1092 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Roy F. VAN HORN, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 4, 1977.

Rehearing Denied May 4, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory K. Johnson, Springfield, Mo., filed brief for appellant.

Bert C. Hurn, U. S. Atty., and David H. Jones, Asst. U. S. Atty., Springfield, Mo., filed brief for appellee.

Before LAY, BRIGHT and STEPHENSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Roy F. Van Horn appeals from a jury conviction on the charges of transferring and possessing an illicit firearm, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d). The sole issue raised in this appeal is whether the district court's1 comments to the jury at the close of the evidence denied defendant Van Horn a fair trial. We affirm.

Van Horn was jointly charged and tried with Jimmy M. Jones. The evidence consisted primarily...

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