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U.S. v. DOUCET

No. 92-4420.

994 F.2d 169 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kermit A. DOUCET, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 16, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julian R. Murray, Jr., Chehardy, Sherman, Ellis, Breslin & Murray, Metairie, LA, for defendant-appellant.

Josette L. Cassiere, Asst. U.S. Atty., Joseph S. Cage, Jr., U.S. Atty., Shreveport, LA, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, WILLIAMS, and JONES, Circuit Judges.

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

A jury found Kermit Doucet guilty of one count of possession of an unregistered firearm modified to fire as a machine gun in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5841, 5861(d), and 5871. Doucet appeals the verdict. We reverse and remand.

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In 1983 Doucet bought an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle and a "sear" that would allow it to be converted into an automatic rifle. The gun dealer gave Doucet the Treasury Department forms...

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