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U.S. v. Merric, No. 98-1455 (1st Cir.) (166 F.3d 406) (January 29, 1999) (Judge Michael Boudin)

This case shows some of the short-sighted absurdities of justice in America. The defendant was a homeless and mentally disturbed man who was found incompetent to stand trial. Following a stint in a Federal prison hospital, he pled guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm after walking into a Federal ...

 

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