U.S. v. McGOFF

No. 87-3005.

831 F.2d 1071 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant v. John Peter McGOFF.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 13, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Sharp, Atty., Dept. of Justice, with whom Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty. and Brian M. Murtagh, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellant. Michael W. Farrell, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellant.

Raymond G. Larroca, with whom Herbert J. Miller, Jr. and Stephen L. Braga, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellee.

Before BORK and STARR, Circuit Judges, and EDWARD D. RE, Chief Judge, United States Court of International Trade.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STARR.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge BORK.

STARR, Circuit Judge:

This case presents an issue of first impression. The precise question is whether the statute of limitations for the offense of failing to register as required by the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA), 22 U.S.C. §§ 611-621 (1982 & Supp. III 1985), begins to run on (1) the last day that an unregistered foreign...

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