Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles Leslie Harrell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 29, 1993No. 91-7373PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Charles Leslie Harrell, appeals his convictions of modifying and selling descramblers modules for the purpose of decrypting satellite transmissions in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2512(l)(b) and 47 U.S.C. § 605(e)(4). Upon review, we find both statutes were correctly applied and we therefore AFFIRM.
FACTS
The FBI and the Motion Picture Association of America conducted an investigation involving the illegal modification of Video-Cipher II (VCII) systems used to descram-ble satellite transmissions. Talley, an undercover agent for the MPA, brought 4 modules…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Illinois v. VitaleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Ball v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- On/tv of Chicago v. Archie Ward JulienCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Duane Dale DavisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Jack LandeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- DIRECTV, Inc. v. RobsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- Directv, Inc. v. Jeff BuddenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- United States v. ColemanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
- DIRECTV, Inc. v. MinorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- United States v. Bennie Dean Herring, Billy Clyde Herring, Ronald Mills, and Dee Dee BellCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.