UNITED STATES v. TRUJILLO

No. 77-1505.

578 F.2d 285 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Fecundo TRUJILLO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

Decided June 22, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph F. Dolan, U. S. Atty., Denver, Colo. (Rodney W. Snow, Asst. U. S. Atty., Denver, Colo., with him on the brief), for plaintiff-appellee.

Daniel J. Sears, Federal Public Defender, Denver, Colo., for defendant-appellant.

Before McWILLIAMS, BREITENSTEIN and LOGAN, Circuit Judges.


BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant Trujillo was indicted for making false statements in the acquisition of a firearm. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(a)(6) and 924(a). His defense was insanity at the time of the commission of the offense. The jury found him guilty. He was sentenced under 18 U.S.C. § 4205(c) and (d) and appeals. We affirm.

On December 5, 1976, in Grand Junction, Colorado, defendant purchased a .22 caliber pistol from a licensed...

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