Legal Opinion
United States v. Earl Missler
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1969No. 12757PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Circuit Judge:
This is Earl Missler’s appeal from his conviction by District Judge Northrop, sitting without a jury, for violating the federal “obstruction of justice” statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1503. The indictment charged that he did “corruptly endeavor to influence, obstruct, and impede the due administration of justice” by hiring and paying sums of money to Vincent Ferrara to cause the murder of or serious injury to Richard O’Keefe.
The genesis of the alleged offense was in an earlier indictment against the appellant and others for hijacking a truck carrying a large quantity of…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by88 opinions
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