United States v. Fenton

MEMORANDUM and ORDER

D. BROOKS SMITH, District Judge.

Donald Lee Fenton seeks dismissal of Count II of the indictment against him, which alleges that he unlawfully “threatened] to assault and murder John Hugya, legislative aide to John P. Murtha, United States Representative for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 12th Congressional District, with the intent to impede, intimidate, interfere with and retaliate against John Hugya while he was engaged in and on account of the performance of his official duties.” Dkt. no. 8, at 2. This threat was allegedly made in the course of a phone conversation…