United States v. Anthony Seymour Bradford

PELL, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Anthony Bradford appeals from a jury conviction for obstructing correspondence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1702. Bradford had taken a package of printed checks addressed and mailed to his mother after the package was delivered to her home by the postal carrier. The package, mailed by the printing company as fourth class- mail, contained a nonpersonalized message to the customer along with the checks.

The sole issue on appeal is whether fourth class mail is covered by the provisions of § 1702. Section 1702 provides, in pertinent part, that:

“Whoever takes any…