United States v. Bruce Allen White

Defendant White appeals his conviction following a trial to the court on one count of obstructing justice in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1503. The issues presented are whether the evidence was sufficient to establish White’s specific intent to obstruct justice and whether the person assaulted was a “witness” within the meaning of the statute.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence established that in November of 1975, White became acquainted with one Donald Joe Disney, a co-employee at Boyce Air Conditioning. Both men were employed as “duct installers” and in addition to…