UNITED STATES v. BROWN

No. 76-1640.

548 F.2d 204 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bernard BROWN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 19, 1977.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied April 7, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard S. Kuhlman, Stephen M. Komie, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Samuel K. Skinner, U.S. Atty., Jerry Frese, Asst. U.S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HASTINGS, Senior Circuit Judge, and SWYGERT and TONE, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied April 7, 1977.

TONE, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Bernard Brown was convicted of possession of an unregistered firearm (a sawed-off shotgun) in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d). On appeal, he challenges the District Court's rulings denying his motion to suppress evidence and his motion for an in camera examination of an unknown informant, as well as a number of rulings precluding presentation of certain defense...

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