Legal Opinion

Edward John Petschl v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 14, 1966No. 18347_1PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Edward John Petschl was indicted upon a charge of knowingly using the United States Mails to deliver to Jo Ann Boss a letter containing a threat to injure James Jorgenson, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 876. He entered a plea of not guilty, was tried to a jury, found guilty, and was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment with the provision that he be eligible for parole at such time as the Board of Parole may determine. Defendant has taken this timely appeal from such conviction.

Defendant urges upon this appeal: (1) that the court erred in denying his…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Pereira v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Masciale v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. Carl Bianchi v. United States of America, L. A. Thompson v. United States of America, William Poster v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1955
  4. August Tom Rizzo v. United States of America, Ruby Nafie v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
  5. Cochran v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1930

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. United States v. YoungCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  2. United States v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
  3. United States v. Billy G. ByersCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  4. United States v. James TwineCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  5. United States v. Wilton ChatmanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978

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