Legal Opinion

United States v. Ernest T. Davis

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 12, 1976No. 75-1849PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HASTINGS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Defendant Ernest T. Davis was charged in a one-count indictment with theft of mail, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1709, 1 at a time when he was employed by the United States Postal Service. Following a trial by jury, he was convicted as charged. A sentence of 18 months was imposed. This appeal followed.

The parties do not dispute the following statement of facts. Davis had been employed by the Postal Service since 1955. On January 15, 1975, he was working at the Loop Postal Station in Chicago, Illinois, as a distribution clerk. On that date, he was under…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. McNabb v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  3. Lego v. TwomeySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Mallory v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  5. United States v. Richard NielsenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1968

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. United States v. Augustin Alvarez, Oscar Hernandez, Mario C. Simon, Rolando Rios, Ramon Raymond, Eduardo Portal, Victoriano Concepcion, A/K/A "Macho"Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  2. United States v. Noah Ryan Robinson and John Anthony Robinson, and Noah Robinson v. United States of America, and John A. Robinson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  3. United States v. Hardeman JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
  4. United States v. Arthur FeraCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
  5. State v. WibergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980

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