U.S. v. PORTER

Nos. 18-4081, 18-4099.

928 F.3d 947 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. Mark Olic PORTER, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

June 28, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daphne Oberg , Assistant Federal Public Defender ( Kathryn N. Nester , Federal Public Defender; Scott Keith Wilson and Bretta Pirie , Assistant Federal Public Defenders, District of Utah, on the briefs), Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Max Lapertosa , Attorney ( Eric S. Dreiband , Assistant Attorney General; Erin H. Flynn , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, with him on the brief), Washington, D.C. for the Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Before MATHESON, EBEL, and PHILLIPS, Circuit Judges.


Mark Olic Porter shouted racial epithets at Lucas Waldvogel, a seven-year-old African American who lived in Mr. Porter's apartment complex. After hearing Mr. Porter's language, the boy's father, Michael Waldvogel, confronted Mr. Porter, who then assaulted Mr. Waldvogel with a stun cane. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Waldvogel...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases