U.S. v. BRAKKE

No. 90-5580.

934 F.2d 174 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Ronald BRAKKE, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 30, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary Annear, Fargo, N.D., for appellant.

Donald R. Becker, Fargo, N.D., for appellee.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.


BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.

The United States (Government) appeals the district court's1 order dismissing without prejudice a misdemeanor action against Ronald Brakke for obstructing a process server in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1501 (1988).2 The district court ruled that under the statute, venue could be had only in the district where the alleged acts of obstruction occurred. It determined that all of...

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