Legal Opinion
United States v. Parr
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 18, 2008No. 11-3233PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
Steven Parr was convicted of threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction against a federal government building and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. See 18 U.S.C. § 2332a(a)(3) & (a). On appeal, Parr argues that he was convicted for conduct protected by the First Amendment and that the district court abused its discretion in allowing the jury to hear evidence of his extensive background relating to bomb-making and his fascination with domestic terrorism.
On those issues, we affirm. The First Amendment allows restrictions on speech containing threats, and the jury…
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