Legal Opinion
United States v. Homer Nelson Barcley
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 4, 1971No. 20481PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Homer Nelson Barcley was convicted by a jury on two counts of communicating threats by mail in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 876.1 He brings this timely appeal contending that the evidence was insufficient to show that the letter which he mailed contained threats of personal injury.2 We agree and reverse.
The events underlying Barcley’s present difficulties began in 1969 when he suffered a conviction for forgery in a state court of South Dakota. Following the trial, the court appointed an experienced and competent South Dakota attorney to represent Barcley on an appeal to the…
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- Nick v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1941
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