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BALL v. UNITED STATES

No. 84-5004.

470 U.S. 856 (1985)

105 S.Ct. 1668

84 L.Ed.2d 740

BALL v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 26, 1985

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jo S. Widener, by appointment of the Court, 469 U.S. 928, argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Andrew J. Pincus argued the cause pro hac vice for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Trott, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, Robert J. Erickson, and Thomas E. Booth.

CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to decide whether a felon possessing a firearm may be convicted and concurrently sentenced under 18 U. S. C. § 922(h)(1) for receiving that firearm, and under 18 U. S. C. App. § 1202(a)(1) for possessing the same weapon. 469 U.S. 816 (1984).

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After driving around Honaker, Virginia, with several acquaintances, including petitioner Truman Ball, Hubert Romans discovered...

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