Legal Opinion
United States v. James Raymond Faison
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 14, 1982No. 81-2010PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
James Raymond Faison, convicted of violating the “wire fraud” statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1343 et seq. (1976), and of transporting stolen securities in interstate commerce, 18 U.S.C. § 2314 (1976), contends that the court erred in refusing to dismiss the wire fraud counts of the indictment because the government manufactured the federal jurisdictional element and in denying his motion for a new trial. We vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings.
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In urging that the government artificially federalized the crimes in this case Faison relies on the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. Norman ArcherCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Carlos Herrera, Victor Hugo Herrera, and Felipe Santiago Herrera, A/k/a"chiquito"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- John A. Hilbert, III v. The Honorable John F. Dooling, Jr., in His Capacity as United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Flores AmayaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Thomas BellCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by31 opinions
- United States v. John W. DowningCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Alphonso Brooks, in No. 82-1265, and United States of America v. Charles Reed, A/K/A Bouloud Charles Reed, in No. 82-1270Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- United States v. TompkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- United States v. Joseph Donaldson, Also Known as John Ray DonaldsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Donald PodolskyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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