United States v. James Taylor Dorsey, United States of America v. James Taylor Dorsey

77 F.3d 490 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James Taylor DORSEY, Defendant-Appellee. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Taylor DORSEY, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 94-30457, 94-30462. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued Nov. 17, 1995. Submission Deferred Nov. 30, 1995. Submitted Feb. 15, 1996. Decided Feb. 20, 1996. Appeal from the United States District Court, for the District of Oregon, D.C. No. CR-94-00220-REJ; Robert E. Jones, District Judge, Presiding. D.Or. REVERSED IN PART, AFFIRMED IN PART, REMANDED. Before: BROWNING, RYMER, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 James Taylor Dorsey was indicted under the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. § 5861 (d), for possession of an unregistered firearm. The district court dismissed, based upon its conclusion that prosecuting Dorsey under § 5861(d) violated Due Process, and the government appeals. Dorsey…