Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles Tyrone Haggins
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1977No. 76-1512PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:
A jury convicted appellant Haggins of violating 18 U.S.C. § 472, which prescribes criminal penalties for anyone who:
“with intent to defraud, passes, . . attempts to pass ... or with like intent . . . keeps in possession any . . . counterfeited . obligation or other security of the United States.”
Haggins made two bets at the Miami Jai-Alai Fronton with counterfeit twenties; a third counterfeit twenty was found in his possession. Since passing and possession were patent, the sole jury question was whether the evidence proved “intent to defraud” beyond a reasonable doubt.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Marson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by48 opinions
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