Legal Opinion
United States v. Donald Dennis Dobbs
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1983No. 83-1232PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY,
Circuit Judge.
Appellant Donald Dobbs appeals from his conviction for mailing a threatening communication with intent to extort money in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 876. Dobbs waived his right to a jury trial and was tried by the district court on stipulated facts. The court found Dobbs guilty as charged and sentenced him to five years imprisonment. We affirm.
FACTS
In February, 1981, Mervin Zabel, the president of the Union State Bank in Browns Valley, Minnesota, received a letter containing various threats to kill his son, rob his bank, and destroy his apartment building unless Zabel…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Oregon v. MathiasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States v. John E. Kenny, Trenton P. Oelberg, and William L. Parker, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by31 opinions
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