Legal Opinion
United States v. Herman Ackerman
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 2, 1983No. 81-1571PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
This case began with a foolish decision and ends, we hope, with a wise one. Herman Ackerman presented a false declaration form to U.S. Customs officials while attempting to bring some imported jewelry into the United States. In September of 1981, he was convicted by a jury of having violated 18 U.S.C. § 542 1 and was sentenced to a three-year period of probation. Ackerman now appeals his conviction, contending that the district court erred (1) by instructing the jury that the false statements on his customs declaration form were material, (2) by admitting…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Fahy v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. Thomas A. Warren, John L. Warren, Jr., Des. E. Schick and David DefinaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by19 opinions
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