Legal Opinion
United States v. Tobin
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 21, 2007No. 06-1883PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Chief Judge.
A federal statute makes it a criminal offense to “make[] or cause[] the telephone of another repeatedly or continuously to ring, with intent to harass any person at the called number.” 47 U.S.C. § 223(a)(1)(D) (2000). James Tobin was convicted by a federal jury in New Hampshire of conspiracy to commit this offense, and of aiding and abetting another to do so, and now appeals. The events leading to the conviction are as follows.
In 2002, Tobin was New England Regional Director of the Republican National Committee. Prior to the November 2002 election, Tobin traveled to New…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- United States v. FeolaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- United States v. TobinDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2008
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