UNITED STATES v. CALICUTT

No. 78-1905.

598 F.2d 1120 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Melvin CALICUTT, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 11, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald L. Cupples, Clayton, Mo. (argued), and Barbara W. Wallace, Clayton, Mo., on brief for appellant.

Kevin F. O'Malley, Asst. U.S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo. (argued), and Robert D. Kingsland, U.S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., on brief, for appellee.

Before BRIGHT and STEPHENSON, Circuit Judges, and BOGUE, District Judge.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant was indicted for violation of § 5861(d) and § 5871, Title 26, United States Code (Possession of an Unregistered Firearm), and § 1202(a)(1), Title 18, United States Code, App. (Possession of a Firearm by a Felon). On December 4, 1978, defendant's two-day trial commenced. The relevant facts are as follows: On Saturday night, August 6, 1977, at approximately 10:40 p. m., officers of the St. Louis Police Department responded to a report...

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