United States v. Almendral

OPINION AND ORDER ENTERING JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL

BRAZIL, United States Magistrate Judge.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In this case the government elected to charge defendant Alexander R. Almendral, in a one count misdemeanor Information filed September 30, 1996, with violating Section 1701 of Title 18, United States Code. That Section reads as follows:

Whoever knowingly and willfully obstructs or retards the passage of the mail, or any carrier or conveyance carrying the mail, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

The case was tried to the court on March 24th and…