Legal Opinion

United States v. Leonard Gliatta

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 14, 1978No. 78-5106PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

Proving that haste does make waste, Leonard Gliatta finds himself convicted on two counts for his improper conduct on postal office property. Little did he realize that crossing the yellow stripe would bring him face to face with the strong arm of federal criminal law or that his plight would send us to the Constitution. Alas, the Constitution does not extricate him and we affirm.

Prior to reporting for work on January 4, 1978, at the general mail facility located at 2200 Northwest 72nd Avenue, Miami, Florida, Gliatta drove into the employees’ parking lot to park his…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Ex Parte JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. James v. Dravo Contracting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
  3. Kohl v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  4. Fort Leavenworth Railroad v. LoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  5. Kleppe v. New MexicoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. United States v. SewardCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
  2. People v. YarbroughCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
  3. McEachin v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. United States v. BohnCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  5. Pendleton v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1987

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