Legal Opinion

United States v. James Twine

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 1, 1988No. 86-3219PublishedCited by 131 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from the criminal trial of James Twine (Twine) before a federal district court sitting without a jury. Twine was indicted on seven counts of transmitting, via interstate commerce (telephone), threats to kidnap and injure Marilyn Reed (Reed) and others in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 875(e), and on one count of transmitting the same via the mails in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 876. The district judge found Twine guilty on all eight counts of the indictment. We affirm.

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Background

The charges arose out of a bizarre relationship between Twine and Reed that…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. United States v. Winston Bryant McConneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  2. United States v. Archie W. BrawnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  3. United States v. Anthony J. Demma, United States of America v. Henry BrulayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
  4. United States v. Pohlot, StephenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  5. United States v. Wilton ChatmanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978

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3Cited by131 opinions

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  3. United States v. Karen CameronCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Paul FazziniCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  5. State v. MottArizona Supreme Court · 1997

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