United States v. William Richard Minor

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. William Richard Minor, 783 F.2d 154 (9th Cir. 1986)
1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 22294; 1986 Copyright L. Dec. (CCH) 25,986

United States v. William Richard Minor

Opinion

ORDER

Minor was convicted of violations of 17 U.S.C. § 506(a), 18 U.S.C. § 2314, and 18 U.S.C. § 371. We affirmed, United States v. Minor, 756 F.2d 731 (9th Cir. 1985) (per curiam), but stayed the mandate pending disposition by the Supreme Court of Dowling v. United States, 84-589, involving Minor’s co-defendant, Paul Dowling. The Court reversed Dowling’s conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 2314, holding the statute does not apply to the interstate transportation of “bootleg” phonorecords manufactured *155 and distributed without the consent of the copyright owners. Dowling v. United States, — U.S. -, 105 S.Ct. 3127, 87 L.Ed.2d 152 (1985). The Court then granted certiorari in this case, vacated our judgment, and remanded for reconsideration in light of Dowling, — U.S. -, 106 S.Ct. 401, 88 L.Ed.2d 353 (1985). On the basis of Dowling, we reverse Minor’s conviction for violation of § 2314 (counts 8 and 9). We affirm his conviction on the remaining counts for the reasons stated in our original opinion.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Richard MINOR, Defendant-Appellant
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Status
Published