United States v. Gary Bowdach

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. Gary Bowdach, 454 F.2d 728 (5th Cir. 1972)
1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 11723
Brown, Ingraham, Roney, Cii'Cuit

United States v. Gary Bowdach

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Defendant, a previously convicted felon, was indicted and convicted of willfully and knowingly possessing a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. App. § 1202 (a). The conviction must be reversed because the government neither alleged nor proved that the firearm was possessed “in commerce or affecting commerce,” as required by the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Bass, 404 U.S. 336, 92 S.Ct. 515, 30 L.Ed.2d 488.

Reversed.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gary BOWDACH, Defendant-Appellant
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published