Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Lee Milton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 15, 1979No. 79-1074PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Milton was convicted on three counts of presenting false claims to a department of the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 287. 1 On appeal, 2 Milton argues that the district court erred in failing to instruct the jury that an intent to defraud was an essential element of the crime. We disagree and affirm his conviction.
I. FACTS
Milton was the executive director of the Portland Progress House, a halfway house for federal prisoners. He was employed by the Progress House Association with the Rev. Leo Brown as his supervisor.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Morissette v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- United States v. Lennard L. MeadCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. National Wholesalers, a Corporation M-D Parts Manufacturing Company, National Parts Company and Henry MezoriCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
- United States v. RifenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- United States v. Frank Petullo and Anthony ArgentiereCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Jeffery W. Gieger Tracie L. GiegerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Southland Management Corporation, W. Thad McLaurin Charles C. Taylor, Jr. Arthur W. DotyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
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