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U.S. v. POE

No. 96-1826WM.

96 F.3d 333 (1996)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Jerry R. POE, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided September 19, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy R. Graven, argued, Springfield, MO, for appellant.

Michael A. Jones, argued, Springfield, MO, for appellee.

Before FAGG, HEANEY, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.

FAGG, Circuit Judge.

Jerry R. Poe mailed two threatening letters from his jail cell in a Missouri state prison. In his first letter, Poe threatened to assault a local prosecutor's twelve-year-old daughter, and in his second letter, Poe stated several prison officials would be "shot and crip[p]led." Based on the two letters, the Government charged Poe with two counts of mailing threatening communications in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 876 (1994). Following jury convictions...

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