Legal Opinion
United States v. Denny Turpin, United States of America v. Jonathan Smith
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1995No. 94-5522, 94-5523PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MICHAEL wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge WIDENER joined. Judge MOTZ wrote a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
MICHAEL, Circuit Judge:
On February 18, 1993, Denny Turpin and Jonathan Smith cut down and stole copper communication wire used by a railroad on which military materials were shipped. They were convicted for violation of and conspiracy to violate 18 U.S.C. § 1362, which prohibits willful destruction of a communication facility used or intended to be used for military or civil defense functions of the United States. Their main argument on…
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