UNITED STATES v. COATES

No. 73-1403.

495 F.2d 160 (1974)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Warren J. COATES.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 12, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter K. Mair, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Harold H. Titus, Jr., U. S. Atty., John A. Terry and Paul L. Friedman, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellant.

William J. Garber, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this Court) for appellee.

Before McGOWAN, TAMM and LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judges.


LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal by the Government from an order of the District Court suppressing as evidence a sawed-off shotgun and shotgun shells removed from the defendant's person. A police officer's discovery of these items led to a three-count indictment that charged defendant with possession of an unregistered firearm, 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d) ; a firearm not identified by serial number, 26 U.S.C. § 5861(i) ; and a prohibited weapon, 22 D...

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