Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Stanley Waronek
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 5, 1978No. 77-2200PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM J. CAMPBELL, Senior District Judge.
The sole issue raised in this appeal is whether the district court erred in refusing to instruct the jury that an essential element of the crime of theft from an interstate shipment is the accused’s intent to permanently deprive the owner of his property. We hold that the district court did not so err, and affirm the defendant’s conviction.
The relevant facts are undisputed. Defendant-Appellant Waronek owned and operated a tractor. Pursuant to a written agreement, Waronek undertook to haul loads for L.T.L. Perishables, Inc., of South St. Paul,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- United States v. Charles Thomas Bryan and James Eston Echols. Appeal of Charles Thomas BryanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- United States v. De NormandCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
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3Cited by23 opinions
- United States v. George WuagneuxCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. James Marshall Shackelford (84-5995), Douglas McArthur Brooks (84-5998)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- United States v. Angel Petit, Roger Fernandez, Francisco PasqualCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- United States v. Robert M. Burton, Peter BalogunCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
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