Legal Opinion
United States v. John Paul Wilson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 22, 1980No. 80-1204PublishedCited by 668 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
The defendant, John Wilson, appeals his conviction of bail-jumping (18 U.S.C. § 3150) following a bench trial. He contends that the evidence introduced at his trial was insufficient to prove the necessary element of willfulness. We agree and reverse.
On March 23, 1979, the defendant pled guilty to a charge of counterfeiting (18 U.S.C. § 491(a)). After accepting the plea, the district court ordered Wilson, who was free on bond, to appear for sentencing on April 30, 1979. He failed to appear and an indictment was returned for the alleged bail—jumping.
At the defendant’s…
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