United States v. Sheila Mae Abraham, United States of America v. Henrietta W. Clark

Appellants were convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. § 111, which makes it a felony to assault any person designated in section 1114 (which includes FBI agents) while engaged in the performance of official duties.

At trial, appellants argued that they were guilty, at most, of a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1501, which makes it a misdemeanor to assault any officer or authorized person serving or executing process.

On appeal, appellants recognize that Pietrzak v. United States, 188 F.2d 418, 420 (5th Cir. 1951) holds that section 111 may apply to an assault upon an officer serving process, and do not ask…