Legal Opinion
United States v. William Quillen
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 10, 2003No. 02-3059PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
AMBRO, Circuit Judge.
William Quillen, while an inmate in the Pennsylvania prison system, mailed to the state parole board a threatening letter that contained a powdery substance. Suspecting it was anthrax (it was not), the authorities’ response included a cleanup by a hazardous materials (“hazmat”) team. After Quillen pleaded guilty, the District Court approved the Government’s request for approximately $4,000 in restitution costs. Quillen appeals, asserting that the relevant federal statute does not authorize restitution in these circumstances where his conduct did not…
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