US v. Elonis – 3d Cir. –
October 28, 2016
Conviction upheld for violation
on 18 USC 875(c) – use of interstate communications containing threat to injure
the person of another
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§818 USC 875 (c). Interstate
communications
(c) Whoever
transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication containing any
threat to kidnap any person or any threat to injure the person of another,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
