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United States v. Walczak
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
783 F.2d 852 (1986)
- Written by Rich Walter, JD
Facts
The United States customs service administered preflight, customs-clearance procedures at foreign airports. Federal prosecutors charged John Walczak (defendant), an American citizen, with filling out a false customs declaration at a Canadian airport. The relevant statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1001, prohibited making false statements with regard to any matter within the jurisdiction of a federal agency. The district court denied pretrial motions in which Walczak challenged the federal government’s right to try Walczak for an offense committed abroad. Walczak appealed to the Ninth Circuit.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
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