Legal Opinion
United States v. Garron Reginald Sorrow
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 14, 1984No. 83-8400PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
The controlling issue on this appeal from a conviction for conspiracy to defraud the United States is whether the defendant had to have an “anti-federal” intent, that is, whether it was sufficient to prove an “intent to defraud,” not an “intent to defraud the United States.” The issue has not heretofore been precisely decided, but based on analogous cases, we hold it sufficient for a conviction under 18 U.S.C.A. § 371 to prove that defendant’s actions supported a finding he intended to defraud, without a showing that he was aware of the federal interest which might be…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- United States v. Frank MazzeiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Sapir v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- United States v. Patrick H. Wright, Jr, and William E. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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