Legal Opinion
United States v. Staci Speidel, A/K/A Rosemary Rojas, and Ervin Everett Wright
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 5, 1977No. 77-1175PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIBSON, Chief Judge.
Under federal law, it is a criminal offense for an individual, with unlawful or fraudulent intent, to transport falsely made or forged securities in interstate commerce. 18 U.S.C. § 2314 (1970). The limited issue in this case is whether or not the quitclaim deeds allegedly transported in interstate commerce by defendants Staci Speidel and Ervin Wright constitute “securities” under the broad statutory definition of that term in 18 U.S.C. § 2311. The District Court concluded that quitclaim deeds are not securities and dismissed the indictment that charged defendants with…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. BassSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. TurleySupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Huddleston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Helvering v. Morgan's, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- John Edward Merrill v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by26 opinions
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