Legal Opinion
United States v. Edmonson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 1, 1986No. Nos. 85-3029, 85-7337, 85-3104 to 85-3108 and 85-7500PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
We have consolidated these cases, coming to us from the decisions of two district judges of the Eastern District of Washington, as they present the same question of law. The question we consider is the interrelationship of Sections 495 and 510 of Title 18, United States Code.
The predecessor of Section 495 was enacted in 1823. It punishes as a felony the forgery and alteration of specified documents “or other writing” for the purpose of defrauding the United States. The forgery of Treasury check endorsements is not specifically denounced in Section 495 but, at least…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- United States v. BatchelderSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by78 opinions
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