Legal Opinion
United States v. John Lavin
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 5, 1977No. 77-1488PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Before ROSENN and VAN DUSEN, Circuit Judges, and COHILL, District Judge. *
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
The United States Postal Service has served as the keystone of the American communications system since its founding by Benjamin Franklin in 1775. 1 In recognition of the indispensable role the Postal Service plays in the private and commercial life of the nation, Congress has provided criminal penalties for activities that interfere with the Postal Service’s mandate to deliver the mail. 2 The defendant in this case, John Lavin, was found guilty by a jury in the United States…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- United States v. Irving HinesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- Robert Thomas Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- United States v. Paul Louis BirnstihlCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Elizabeth Gail AshfordCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Carl LogwoodCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by16 opinions
- United States v. Joseph Indelicato, United States of America v. Richard F. NutileCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Jaynell M. IversonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Mildred L. Palmer and Richard O. MorrisonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- United States v. James E. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Isaac ColemanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
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