U.S. v. ELONIS

Criminal Action No. 11-13.

897 F.Supp.2d 335 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America v. Anthony Douglas ELONIS.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

September 25, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sherri A. Stephan , Robert A. Zauzmer , United States Attorney's Office, Philadelphia, PA, for United States of America.

Benjamin Brait Cooper , Federal Defender Association, Allentown, PA, for Anthony Douglas Elonis.


MEMORANDUM

STENGEL, District Judge.

Anthony Elonis was convicted by a jury of four counts of violating 18 U.S.C. § 875(c) by posting threatening comments to the social networking web site, Facebook. The jury acquitted on one count. The Defendant filed post-convictions motions, which I will deny.

I. Discussion

A. Rule 12(b)(3)(B)

Elonis asserts that the indictment, charging violations of § 875(c), was insufficient...

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