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United States v. Brown

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Apr 10, 1972
456 F.2d 687 (9th Cir. 1972)

Opinion

No. 71-2973.

April 10, 1972.

Wesley G. Hohlbein, Seattle, Wash., for defendant-appellant.

Stan Pitkin, U.S. Atty., Thomas B. Russell, Susan L. Barnes, Asst. U.S. Attys., Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington; Walter T. McGovern, Judge.

Before CHAMBERS, WRIGHT and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges.


After conviction and sentence in this firearms case, United States v. Bass, 404 U.S. 336, 92 S.Ct. 515, 30 L.Ed.2d 488 (1971) was decided. With that decision "interstate commerce" takes on a new importance in gun cases.

The case is remanded to the district court to vacate the judgment and reconsider the case in the light of Bass.


Summaries of

United States v. Brown

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Apr 10, 1972
456 F.2d 687 (9th Cir. 1972)
Case details for

United States v. Brown

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. JOSEPH WILEY BROWN…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Apr 10, 1972

Citations

456 F.2d 687 (9th Cir. 1972)