Legal Opinion
United States v. Patz
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1978No. Nos. 77-3177, 77-3583, 77-3491 to 77-3498, 77-3616, 77-3617 and 77-3756PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEED, Circuit Judge:
Patz and the other twelve appellants challenge their convictions for violating 18 U.S.C. § 1382, which makes it unlawful to enter a military installation for any purpose prohibited by law or lawful regulation.1 They argue that the district court erred in refusing to find that their actions were mandated by the principles of the Nuremberg judgment and in failing to find that their actions were justified under principles of international law and the common lawr defense of justification. Appellants also argue that use of the Washington state trespass statute to supply the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Jerome v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Berni v. LeonardSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Hi Holdridge, A/K/A Hiram Holdridge, Larry Shumm and Neil Delmar Haworth v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by11 opinions
- United States v. Julienne Jesse MayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Parrilla BonillaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- United States v. John Herbert Eades, United States of America v. Larry F. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Nigel D. CottierCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. PatzCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
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