United States Seventh Circuit

Defendant's conviction for threatening to kill President George W. Bush is affirmed over his challenge that his threat was not a "true threat" punishable under 18 U.S.C. section 871.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/27/2004
• Published 10/27/2004

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and COFFEY and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph Vaughn (argued), Gayle Helart, Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Christopher P. Shema (argued), Terre Haute, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.