Legal Opinion
United States v. Troy
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 25, 2009No. 08-2002PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
In April 2008, a jury convicted the appellant, David Wong Troy, of assaulting a federal officer in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111(a), which imposes criminal liability on one who “forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes” with a designated federal officer who is “engaged in ... the performance of official duties.” During the trial, Troy timely moved for a judgment of acquittal, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the relevant federal officer had been engaged in the performance of official duties…
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- United States v. Piero Heliczer, Jack William Martin, Iii, and Jack v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
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