Legal Opinion
United States v. Elizabeth Gail Ashford
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 26, 1976No. 75--1685PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Circuit Judge.
On June 19, 1975 the federal grand jury for the Northern District of Iowa returned a two-count indictment charging appellant, Elizabeth Gail Ashford, with two violations of the postal laws of the United States.
The first count charged that on or about June 22, 1974 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa the defendant in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1702 did unlawfully take a letter which had been in a post office and authorized depository for mail matter, and did open, secrete and embezzle the same before it was delivered to the person to whom it was directed with design to obstruct the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Holland v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Philip A. Foley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
- United States v. William Michael ShahaneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Harold Lee Batsell v. United States of America, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- Earl Williams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- United States v. John LavinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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