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UNITED STATES v. ROPER

No. 82-8476.

702 F.2d 984 (1983)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James Morrow ROPER, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

April 15, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julie E. Carnes, Asst. U.S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff-appellant.

H. Darrell Greene, Marietta, Ga., for defendant-appellee.

Before GODBOLD, Chief Judge, RONEY, Circuit Judge, and O'KELLEY, District Judge.

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

A bail bond company flyer describing James Roper and his vehicle stated that Roper was wanted for federal bail jumping. A police officer who had seen the flyer stopped Roper's car and approached it with his gun drawn. As he got out of the car, Roper surrendered a gun which had been on his ankle. When Roper was indicted under 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(h) and 18 U.S.C.A. App. § 1202, which prohibit the receipt and possession of a gun by a convicted...

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