Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Yates v. Memphis Bakery Employers Ass'n
Yates v. Memphis Bakery Emps. Ass'n, 498 U.S. 986 (1990)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1990-11-26
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- equating a "true threat" with a situation "where a reasonable person would foresee that the listener will believe he will be subjected to physical violence upon his person...."
- evidence of drug transactions occurring within one hour of each other held admissible to explain entire plan or conspiracy to distribute cocaine
- no interplay between Bounds and Faretta that would require a trial court to permit a pro se defendant to have access to a law library
- upholding conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 876, mailing threatening communications
- traveling with companion is characteristic
Citator
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C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.