Legal Opinion
United States v. Louis A. Kosma
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 13, 1991No. 91-1423PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
COWEN, Circuit Judge.
Louis A. Kosma appeals his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 871 (1988) for making threats against then-President Ronald Reagan. His appeal alleges that the district court erred in: 1) finding that Kosma’s letters to Reagan were “true threats” under Section 871 and, therefore, constitutionally unprotected speech, and; 2) construing section 871 under an objective “reasonable person” standard. We agree with the determination of the district court and will affirm.
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In 1988, Louis Kosma mailed a series of written communications to President Reagan and…
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