Pasquantino v. United States
2005 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pasquantino v. United States, 544 U.S. 349 (2005), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a plot to defraud a foreign government of tax revenue violates the federal wire fraud statute.
Quick Facts Pasquantino v. United States, Argued November 9, 2004 Decided April 26, 2005 ...
Pasquantino v. United States | |
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Argued November 9, 2004 Decided April 26, 2005 | |
Full case name | David B. Pasquantino, Carl J. Pasquantino, and Arthur Hilts, Petitioners v. United States |
Docket no. | 03-725 |
Citations | 544 U.S. 349 (more) |
Argument | Oral argument |
Case history | |
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Holding | |
A plot to defraud a foreign government of tax revenue violates the federal wire fraud statute. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Thomas, joined by Rehnquist, Stevens, O’Connor, Kennedy |
Dissent | Ginsburg, joined by Breyer, Scalia (parts II-III), Souter (parts II-III) |
Laws applied | |
18 U.S. Code § 1343. Fraud by wire, radio, or television |
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