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UNITED STATES v. LICATA

No. 83-1204.

761 F.2d 537 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas J. LICATA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 21, 1985.

As Modified June 10, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ruth L. Cohen, Asst. U.S. Atty., Las Vegas, Nev., for plaintiff-appellee.

Scott Michael Carter, Las Vegas, Nev., for defendant-appellant.

Before SKOPIL and NORRIS, Circuit Judges, and STEPHENS, District Judge.

SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:

Thomas Licata was convicted of possession of unregistered firearms in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5861(d), 5845, and 5871. On appeal, he argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress because (1) the package containing guns was unlawfully seized; (2) his consent to open the package was not voluntary; and (3) his post-arrest statements were not voluntary. We affirm.

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