United States v. Moon’s Empirical Analysis
492 F.2d 902 · 1974
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
October 1982
most recently cited
9 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 26 U.S.C. § 5861 (§ 201 of the Gun Control Act of 1968)
Relies on United States v. Freed · Milentz v. United States · United States v. Johnson
Most-quoted passages
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“In order to convict Moon, the government had to establish the following elements: (1) that defendant knowingly possessed the firearm; (2) that the object possessed was in fact a firearm; and (3) that such firearm was unregistered. * * * The prosecution needed to prove no more.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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