Legal Opinion
United States v. Fred William Megna
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 30, 1971No. 30748PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:
On the night of October 20-21, 1969, the Four Points Branch of the West Palm Beach, Florida, Post Office, was burglarized. There was damage to the building, floors, walls, and other property within and without the building.
Fred William Megna was indicted in substantive counts for willfully injuring property of the United States and burglary of the building with the intent to' commit larceny. It is not disputed that the Post Office was burglarized, by some person or persons, and that the property was damaged as alleged in the indictment. The trial jury found Meg-na, the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- John Perez and Arturo Moreno, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- United States v. Charles E. Lester and Edward Anthony BuccieriCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1966
- United States v. Bernard J. CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Robert L. Strauss v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Bird v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- United States v. Edward Grady PartinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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