Legal Opinion
United States v. William Paul Scott
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 13, 1986No. 85-5175PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
William Paul Scott appeals, his conviction on six counts of unauthorized sale of government property, 18 U.S.C. § 641 (1982). 1 We affirm.
BACKGROUND
This conviction arose out of a sting operation conducted by the FBI and the Naval Investigative Service that attempted to address the problem of missing equipment at the Marine Corps base at Camp Pendleton, California. The agents conducting the operation opened an undercover store known as Golden State Surplus (GSS) and advertised their willingness to purchase military-equipment.
Scott was a Gunnery Sergeant at Camp…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Morissette v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by30 opinions
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