United States v. Hankin, Perch, Perch P. Hankin

I dissent from the majority’s holding that the prosecution in this case was barred by the Statute of Limitations. Because I *616would hold that Hankin’s violation of the Federal Campaign Act was completed when the Shapp Committee had accepted the tendered donations, I conclude that the prosecution in this case was brought within the statutory period.

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Perch Hankin was convicted by a jury on four counts of making campaign contributions “in the name of another.” 1 The information which ultimately led to Hankin’s prosecution and conviction was filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania on February…