Legal Opinion
United States v. Boylan
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 14, 1990No. Nos. 88-2214 to 88-2220PublishedCited by 376 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Oliver Wendell Holmes is generally credited with pointing out that “we live by symbols” — and few symbols are better recognized than the lawman’s badge. Yet the badge, like other emblemata of power, can be tarnished. These appeals present what the government believes — and defendants steadfastly deny — is a classic example of the genre.
I. TRAVEL OF THE CASE
A federal grand jury returned a 58-count indictment against appellants, former members of the Boston Police Department (BPD). During the relevant period, defendant Carey was a detective sergeant. Defendants Boylan,…
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