UNITED STATES v. HARRA

No. 19-1105, No. 19-1136, No. 19-1190, No. 19-1237.

985 F.3d 196 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America v. Robert V.A. HARRA, Jr., Appellant. United States of America v. David Gibson, Appellant United States of America v. William B. North, Appellant United States of America v. Kevyn N. Rakowski, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: January 12, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon D. Feldman , Andrew M. Lawler , 641 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10022, Avram D. Frey , Cambria County Office of District Attorney, 200 South Center Street, Cambria County Court House, Ebensburg, PA 15931, Jennifer A. Hradil , Lawrence S. Lustberg [ARGUED], Elizabeth A. Mancuso , Thomas R. Valen , Gibbons, One Gateway Center, Newark, NJ 07102, Michael P. Kelly , Steven P. Wood , McCarter & English, 405 North King Street, Renaissance Centre, 8th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801, Geoffrey N. Rosamond , McCarter & English, 100 Mulberry Street, Four Gateway Center, 14th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102, Counsel for Appellant Robert V.A. Harra, Jr.

Kenneth M. Breen , Phara A. Guberman , John P. Nowak , Jena A. Sold , Paul Hastings, 200 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10166, Stephen B. Kinnaird , Paul Hastings, 2050 M Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, Counsel for Appellant David Gibson.

Andrea S. Brooks , Russell S. Nolte , David E. Wilks , Wilks Law, 4250 Lancaster Pike, Suite 200, Wilmington, DE 19805, Thomas A. Foley , 1905 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806, George W. Hicks, Jr. [ARGUED], Aaron L. Nielson , Kirkland & Ellis, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004, Counsel for Appellant William B. North.

Andrew C. Dalton , Bartholomew J. Dalton , Ipek K. Medford , Dalton & Associates, 1106 West 10th Street, Cool Spring Meeting House, Wilmington, DE 19806, Henry E. Klingeman [ARGUED], Klingeman Cerimele, 60 Park Place, Suite 1100, Newark, NJ 07102, Counsel for Appellant Kevyn N. Rakowski.

Robert F. Kravetz [ARGUED], Jamie M. McCall , Lesley F. Wolf , Office of United States Attorney, 1313 North Market Street, Hercules Building, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19801, Counsel for Appellee United States of America.

Before: KRAUSE, PHIPPS, and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

When a defendant is charged with false reporting based on an ambiguous reporting requirement, what is the prosecution's burden at trial as to the element of falsity? Is it sufficient for the prosecution to prove the statement was false only under the Government's interpretation of the requirement...

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