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United States v. Selwyn
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
998 F.2d 556 (1993)
- Written by Carolyn Strutton, JD
Facts
Calvin Selwyn (defendant) was a postal service employee who worked in a post office’s maintenance department. Selwyn had no responsibility over or legitimate reason to handle, process, or deliver any mail. One night while working, Selwyn took a package that was marked as a return to a local store from a loading dock. Selwyn took the dress that was inside the package and attempted to return the dress to the store for a cash refund. Store employees became suspicious, and Selwyn was arrested. Selwyn was charged and convicted of embezzling a postal package under 18 U.S.C. § 1709, which governs postal theft offenses. Selwyn appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Lay, J.)
Dissent (Loken, J.)
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