UNITED STATES v. SCOTT

No. 76-1805.

547 F.2d 334 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Patrick Michael SCOTT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided January 7, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent W. Mudie, Roach, Twohey, Maggini & Brady, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Court-appointed—CJA), for defendant-appellant.

Frank S. Spies, U. S. Atty., Grand Rapids, Mich., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WEICK, McCREE and LIVELY, Circuit Judges.


McCREE, Circuit Judge.

Patrick Michael Scott appeals from his conviction for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 871, which forbids knowing and willful threats to take the life of the President or Vice President of the United States. After a four-day jury trial, Scott was convicted on the first count of the information, based on threats allegedly made on June 20, 1975, but acquitted on the second count, charging threats uttered on July 5, 1975.

In this appeal, Scott...

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