Legal Opinion
United States v. Christenson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 2, 2011No. 11-1236PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Chañe Christenson pleaded guilty to a single count of knowingly and willfully threatening to take the life of the President of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 871(a). The district court 2 sentenced Christenson to three years’ probation. Christenson appeals, arguing that there was not a sufficient factual basis for his guilty plea. We affirm.
On the afternoon of December 9, 2009, Christenson sent the following e-mail, which we reproduce verbatim, through the White House website:
i guess obama was right “god damn the usa” i vote mass impeach every last…
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- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Watts v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by16 opinions
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