Legal Opinion
United States v. Mardirosian
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 14, 2010No. 09-1144PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Robert M. Mardirosian was convicted by a jury of one count of possessing, concealing or storing six stolen paintings, including a rare Cézanne valued at $29 million, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2315. On appeal, Mardirosian argues that there was insufficient evidence for the jury to conclude that he possessed stolen property during the applicable five-year statute of limitations period, because the owner had given him legal title to the paintings in a 1999 agreement. Even if the agreement was invalid, Mardirosian contends, he subjectively believed that…
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