Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Matthews v. United States
Matthews v. United States, 446 U.S. 981 (1980)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1980-06-02
- Topic
- labor-and-employment
How later courts describe this case
- “This Circuit has not treated territorial jurisdiction and venue as ‘essential elements’ in the sense that proof beyond a reasonable doubt is required.”
- jurisdiction not element of offense and may be proved by preponderance of evidence
Citator
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Motions for leave to file petitions for writs of mandamus denied.