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The defendants were indicted for possession of unregistered hand grenades in violation of a federal statute. The defendants claimed that they never knew that possession of the unregistered hand grenades was illegal. The district court dismissed the indictments on the grounds that due process was violated by failure to allege a mens rea. The government appeals.

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