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Sophin v. U.S., No. EP-15-CR-418-KC (W.D.Tex.) (153 F.Supp.3d 956) (December 22, 2015) (Judge Kathleen Cardone)

Loaded on Sept. 19, 2016 published in Punch and Jurists September 19, 2016
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Forcible Interference with Official Duties.

This is a rare common-sense decision in which District Judge Kathleen Cardone rejected a U.S. Border agent’s exaggerated and hysterical claims of forcible interference with his duties, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1); and vacated the defendant’s misdemeanor conviction before a Magistrate judge for “forcible interference” under § 111(a) ...

 

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