In United States v. Lozoya, No. 17-50336 (9th Cir. Dec. 3, 2020), the Ninth Circuit holds 8-3 that the prosecution of an on-board misdemeanor is venued, under 18 U.S.C. § 3237(a), in the district where the plane lands and not the flyover district where the crime occurred. During a Minneapolis-to-Los Angeles flight, defendant Lozoya “wantedContinue reading “Misdemeanor Trial for On-Board Assault Properly Venued in District Where Plane Landed, Holds En Banc Ninth Circuit”
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$50 Fine for Raising A Ruckus in a Federal Courthouse Lobby Upheld by Second Circuit
In United States v. Wasylyshyn, No. 18-1344 (2d Cir. Nov. 3, 2020), the Second Circuit affirms a misdemeanor conviction for creating a “loud or unusual noise or a nuisance” in the courthouse, in violation of 41 C.F.R. § 102-74.390(a) (the “Noise Regulation”). Defendant Wasylyshyn arrived at the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Binghamton, NewContinue reading “$50 Fine for Raising A Ruckus in a Federal Courthouse Lobby Upheld by Second Circuit”
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