UNITED STATES v. BUSS

Crim. No. 78-58.

461 F.Supp. 1016 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America v. Thomas A. BUSS.

United States District Court, W. D. Pennsylvania.

November 22, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Garhart, Asst. U. S. Atty., Pittsburgh, Pa., for plaintiff.

John W. Murtagh, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendant.


OPINION

MARSH, District Judge.

Defendant Thomas A. Buss was found guilty by a jury of illegally engaging in the business of dealing in firearms, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1).1 Defendant has moved for judgment of acquittal, or in the alternative, for a new trial. The motion will be denied.

To convict a defendant under § 922(a)(1), the government must prove that the person was unlicensed and that he was...

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