Legal Opinion

United States v. Elizabeth Mastropierro, United States of America v. Rachel Frankel

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 23, 1991No. 90-3186, 90-3199PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Rachel M. Frankel and Elizabeth Mastropierro each pleaded guilty to one count of depredation of federal property, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1361, for defacing the United States Capitol with human blood to protest the condition of the homeless. On August 15, 1990, the district judge sentenced each appellant to six months’ imprisonment, suspended, two years’ probation and a $5,000 fine. He also imposed on each a mandatory $50 special assessment. Each appellant appeals the amount of her fine on the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Bearden v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. United States v. Joseph PalmaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  3. United States v. Anderson AtkinsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
  4. United States v. Kevin Allen WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. William J. BurnsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. United States v. BrantleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  2. United States v. Rezaq, Omar MohammedCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
  3. United States v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. Charlton J. MatovskyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Robert F. HagmannCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992

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