U.S. v. SANDERS

No. 98-7273.

165 F.3d 248 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America v. Cyrus R. SANDERS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided January 21, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kyle W. Rude (Argued), Williamsport, PA, for Appellant.

David M. Barasch, U.S. Attorney, Theodore B. Smith, III (Argued) Asst. U.S. Attorney, Dennis C. Pfannenschmidt, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellee.

Before: BECKER, Chief Judge, GREENBERG, Circuit Judge, and McLAUGHLIN, District Judge


OPINION OF THE COURT

McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.

Prior to its amendment effective September 13, 1994, 18 U.S.C. § 922(j) made it unlawful "for any person to ... sell[ ] or dispose of any stolen firearm . . . which has been shipped or transported in [interstate commerce], knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the firearm ... was stolen." 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(j) (West 1976) and Historical and Statutory Notes to 1990 Amendment (West Supp...

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