Legal Opinion
United States v. Geissler
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided February 21, 1990No. CR-89-714(S2) (ADS)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SPATT, District Judge.
Defendant Roger Geissler (“Geissler”) moves to dismiss Count One of a two-count indictment 1 on the grounds that it fails to charge a viable offense and/or that the offense charged is unconstitutionally vague as applied. For the reasons stated below, the defendant’s motion is denied in all respects.
THE INDICTMENT
In the indictment Geissler is charged with violating federal law and regulations governing the export of commodities to foreign nations (in this case to Iran). Specifically, the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), promulgated pursuant…
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- Smith v. GoguenSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. MazurieSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. National Dairy Products Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
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