UNITED STATES v. CHAFIN

No. 79-5193.

622 F.2d 927 (1980)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John CHAFIN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided June 5, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George B. Fleshman, Ashland, Ky., for defendant-appellant.

Patrick H. Molloy, U. S. Atty., James F. Cook, James Zerhusen, Asst. U. S. Attys., Lexington, Ky., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWN, KENNEDY and JONES, Circuit Judges.


BAILEY BROWN, Circuit Judge.

A federal indictment was filed against appellant, John Chafin, in the Eastern District of Kentucky, charging him with knowingly transporting firearms in interstate commerce with reasonable cause to believe that the state offense of "Wanton Endangerment in the First Degree," a felony under Kentucky law, was to be committed with them. Prior to and during the trial, Chafin moved to suppress rifles seized from his house on the ground that...

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