United States v. Anthony Wooden

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Anthony Wooden appeals from Judge Sweet’s affirmance of a conviction following a three-day bench trial before Magistrate Judge Roberts. Wooden claims that the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to support his conviction because the government failed to prove the requisite intent for “knowingly and willfully obstruct[ing] and retard[ing] the passage of the mail.” 18 U.S.C. § 1701. Wooden also claims that the Magistrate Judge applied an incorrect legal standard with respect to willfulness. We affirm.

Wooden was a United States Postal Service Mail Carrier. He was…