Legal Opinion

United States v. David Lee Patrick

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 8, 1997No. 96-4222PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

David Lee Patrick appeals from his conviction on two counts of mailing threatening communications, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 876, and the resulting sentence imposed by the district court. 1 We affirm.

The victim ended a two-year romantic relationship with Patrick in April of 1993. Patrick was unable to accept the break-up and began what can only be described as extensive harassment of the victim. This harassment took the form of numerous unwanted letters, faxes, phone calls, and in-person encounters at the victim’s home, workplace, and church. Patrick also threatened…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. FelixSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. United States v. Loren Francis BellrichardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. Steven Carrie BlumbergCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  4. Favis Clay Martin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
  5. United States v. Homer Nelson BarcleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. KilburnWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  2. United States v. Paul Kent CasselCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. MyersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. Delano KoskiCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  5. Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/willamette, Inc. Portland Feminist Women's Health Center Robert Crist, M.D. Warren M. Hern, M.D. Elizabeth Newhall, M.D. James Newhall, M.D., and Karen Sweigert, M.D. v. American Coalition of Life Activists Advocates for Life Ministries Michael Bray Andrew Burnett David A. Crane Timothy Paul Dreste Michael B. Dodds Joseph L. Foreman Charles Roy McMillan Stephen P. Mears Bruce Evan Murch Catherine Ramey Dawn Marie Stover Charles Wysong, and Monica Migliorino Miller Donald Treshman, Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/willamette, Inc. Portland Feminist Women's Health Center Robert Crist, M.D. Warren M. Hern, M.D. Elizabeth Newhall, M.D. James Newhall, M.D., and Karen Sweigert, M.D. v. American Coalition of Life Activists Advocates for Life Ministries Michael Bray Andrew Burnett David A. Crane Timothy Paul Dreste Joseph L. Foreman Stephen P. Mears Monica Migliorino Miller Catherine Ramey Dawn Marie Stover Donald Treshman Charles Wysong, and Michael Dodds Charles Roy McMillan Bruce Evan Murch, Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/willamette, Inc. Portland Feminist Women's Health Center Robert Crist, M.D. Warren M. Hern, M.D. Elizabeth Newhall, M.D. James Newhall, M.D., and Karen Sweigert, M.D. v. American Coalition of Life Activists Advocates for Life Ministries Michael Bray Andrew Burnett David A. Crane Michael Dodds Charles Roy McMillan Stephen P. Mears Monica Migliorino Miller Bruce Evan Murch Catherine Ramey Dawn Marie Stover Donald Treshman, and Timothy Paul Dreste Joseph L. Foreman Charles Wysong, Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/willamette, Inc. Portland Feminist Women's Health Center Robert Crist, M.D. Warren M. Hern, M.D. Elizabeth Newhall, M.D. James Newhall, M.D., and Karen Sweigert, M.D. v. American Coalition of Life Activists Advocates for Life Ministries Michael Bray Andrew Burnett David A. Crane Catherine Ramey Dawn Marie Stover, and Timothy Paul Dreste Michael Dodds Joseph L. Foreman Charles Roy McMillan Stephen P. Mears Monica Migliorino Miller Bruce Evan Murch Donald Treshman Charles Wysong, Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/willamette, Inc. Portland Feminist Women's Health Center Robert Crist, M.D. Warren M. Hern, M.D. Elizabeth Newhall, M.D. James Newhall, M.D. v. American Coalition of Life Activists Advocates for Life Ministries Michael Bray Andrew Burnett David A. Crane Timothy Paul Dreste Michael B. Dodds Joseph L. Foreman Charles Roy McMillan Bruce Evan Murch Catherine Ramey Dawn Marie Stover Donald Treshman Charles Wysong, Paul Deparrie, Movant-Appellant. Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/willamette, Inc. Portland Feminist Women's Health Center Robert Crist, M.D. Warren M. Hern, M.D. Elizabeth Newhall, M.D. James Newhall, M.D. Karen Sweigert, M.D., Individually and on Behalf of All Persons Similarly Situated v. American Coalition of Life Activists Advocates for Life Ministries Michael Bray Andrew Burnett David Crane Timothy Paul Dreste Michael Dodds Joseph L. Foreman Charles Roy McMillan Monica Migliorino Miller Bruce Evan Murch Catherine Ramey Dawn Marie Stover Donald Treshman Charles WysongCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002

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