United States v. William James Bichsel

MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge:

Because the indoor posting of applicable federal regulations was inconspicuous to visitors outside the United States courthouse in Tacoma (“the courthouse”), we must reach an issue of first impression: whether actual notice is sufficient to meet the conspicuous posting requirement of 40 U.S.C. § 1315 for the enforcement of 41 C.F.R. § 102-74.385, failure to comply with the lawful order of a federal police officer. 1 We hold that actual notice is fair and adequate notice, and affirm Father William Bichsel’s (“Father Bichsel”) conviction under the regulation.

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