Legal Opinion
United States v. Marvin Arnesto Crews, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1986No. 84-2211PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Per curiam
Defendant, Marvin Arnesto Crews, Jr., appeals his conviction by a jury of making a threat to kill President Ronald Reagan, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 871. He was sentenced to four years in prison.
On appeal defendant claims that: (1) the prosecution failed to satisfy its burden to prove defendant was sane at the time of the alleged threat; (2) defendant's purported threat came within a psychotherapist-patient privilege; (3) the prosecution violated defendant’s First Amendment rights; (4) the district court erred in denying defendant a competency hearing and in not making findings required by…
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